Governor Tate Reeves issued the following statement.
Amazon today announced plans to invest an additional $12 billion in central Mississippi, continuing its expansion in the state. The latest announcement includes a planned $11 billion expansion of the company’s existing data center operations in Madison County, a project that will create 700 new jobs. The announcement also includes a new planned $1 billion project in Clinton that will create 100 jobs. With these investments, Amazon’s total planned capital investment in the state is $25 billion, and the company expects to create more than 2,000 jobs. The Madison County expansion builds on Amazon’s 2024 announcement of plans to invest at least $10 billion and create 1,000 direct jobs to establish data center campuses in the county. The Clinton project, which retrofits the former Delphi Corporation plant, is Amazon’s first location in the city. In November 2025, Amazon also announced a planned $3 billion project in Vicksburg that is creating at least 200 high-paying, full-time positions and further expanding the company’s presence in central Mississippi. Amazon’s cloud and data center operations, Amazon Web Services, is the world’s most comprehensive and widely adopted cloud, enabling a new era of generative artificial intelligence through strategic investments in advanced infrastructure, machine learning services and agentic AI applications. Today’s announcement further strengthens investments in generative AI and high-tech cloud infrastructure. These efforts reflect Amazon’s ongoing commitment to supporting U.S. leadership in AI and helping customers across all industries harness AI-driven solutions to transform operations and accelerate innovation. Millions of customers, including the fastest-growing startups, largest enterprises and leading government agencies, rely on AWS to advance their AI journey, lower costs, increase agility and drive innovation. These strategic investments in advanced computing infrastructure and specialized AI hardware are building the technology backbone for the next generation of generative and agentic AI and helping to secure America’s position at the forefront of global innovation. Mississippi Major Economic Impact Authority funds continue to support Amazon’s cloud and data center investments in Mississippi. Madison County, the city of Ridgeland, Hinds County and the city of Clinton also are assisting with this latest expansion. Additionally, Entergy Mississippi’s commitment to meeting long-term power requirements was a key factor in the company’s decision to continue its expansion.
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“Amazon isn’t just reinvesting in Mississippi — the company is once again betting on our people. $25 billion in two years is providing Mississippians with high-tech, high-paying opportunities, strengthening our communities and showing the world that our state is open for business. This is what transformational economic growth looks like, and it’s happening right here, right now. This is Mississippi’s time.” – Gov. Tate Reeves
“Amazon is expanding in Mississippi because we get it done. We deliver reliable power, top-tier talent and leadership that doesn’t get in the way—just clears the path for companies ready to build and get to work. In just two years, Amazon has invested $25 billion and created 2,000 high-quality jobs in Mississippi. That’s the kind of progress companies notice. Major growth happens here. That’s why they keep coming back.” – Mississippi Development Authority Executive Director Bill Cork
"Amazon is expanding in Mississippi with $12 billion in new investments, $11 billion in Madison County and $1 billion to transform a former manufacturing plant in Hinds County," said David Zapolsky, Amazon's Chief Global Affairs and Legal Officer. "These two projects will create 800 jobs and build infrastructure that serves Mississippi for generations. We're grateful for Governor Reeves' partnership and the support from leaders across Madison and Hinds Counties as we continue growing our commitment to the state. We’re just getting started."– David Zapolsky, Amazon Chief Global Affairs and Legal Officer
“What makes Madison County unique is how we work together. Amazon’s continued growth is proof that approach works. Through strong partnerships, we’re able to move the Amazon $11-billion expansion forward efficiently and keep our focus on what’s best for our community. We’re grateful to the city of Ridgeland and the Madison County Board of Supervisors for their leadership in helping create an environment where companies like Amazon can continue to grow and succeed.” – Joseph Deason, Executive Director, Madison County Economic Development Authority
“Amazon's $1 billion investment in Hinds County is a milestone — and it's proof of what happens when local partners lock arms and go to work. Combined with the Madison County expansion, this announcement delivers a generational economic impact to central Mississippi. We are especially proud of AWS's first-of-its-kind approach to retrofitting the former Delphi Building in Clinton— a model that moves at a speed and scale rarely seen in economic development. None of this happens without a deep collaboration between our County Board of Supervisors, the Clinton Board of Aldermen and organizations like HCEDA, which show up every day to win projects and grow our community. We are proud to see AWS land in Hinds County and believe this is just the beginning of a very bright future." — Hunter Gardner, Executive Director, Hinds County Economic Development Authority
“Amazon’s $1 billion investment in Clinton is a tremendous opportunity for our community. The revitalization of the former Delphi Packard manufacturing plant into a state-of-the-art facility will bring 100 high-quality jobs and an immense boost to our local economy. This project will have a meaningful effect on enhancing quality of life for our residents, strengthening core services and supporting our top-rated school system. We appreciate our strong partnerships with state and area leaders that allow for projects like this, which demonstrate Clinton’s ability to support major developments. We appreciate Amazon partnering with our community and look forward to the positive contributions this will bring our residents.” – Mayor Will Purdie, City of Clinton
"The Hinds County Board of Supervisors is excited to partner with Amazon on the retrofit of the former Delphi Building — and projects like this show the world what Hinds County is capable of. This is one of the largest investments in our county's history, and it sends a clear message: Hinds County is a great place to do business. The impact of this project will be felt for generations. We believe we're just getting started." — Robert Graham, President, Hinds County Board of Supervisors.
“Developing strong relationships with Amazon and supporting their speed-to-market needs helped attract them to Mississippi. Showing them we can deliver on our promises is bringing them back, time and again. Our planned investments help support Amazon’s newest projects in Mississippi. The impact of Amazon’s investments in Madison, Warren and Hinds counties is far-reaching, creating job opportunities, fortifying our local economies and enriching our communities. Our partnership with them is also generating remarkable benefits for all our customers, including helping us strengthen the power grid and improve reliability while keeping customers’ future bills lower than they otherwise would have been.” – Haley Fisackerly, President and CEO, Entergy Mississippi
22 comments:
Date centers, where they are allowed to proliferate, will dry up the drinking water supply in the current generation. It's simple math.
Can they not put these in West Jackson? Demo half the neighborhoods and then it will be "real investment" in the community. Amazon is liberal as hell, surely they want to help a struggling city full of democrats? Why does Ridgeland need these?
Mississippi is getting it done. Bring on the development.
For some reason I would still like to hear the "rest of the story". I don't trust Tate Reeves .
LOL, tell us exactly how this will happen.
Creating jobs and creating permanent jobs are two very different things in the age of AI. In many instances workers hired today to construct and startup will soon be largely replaced by AI technology. But it's still better than no job at all.
The alleged number of jobs is exaggerated, data centers use huge amounts of electricity and water, and they continuously emit a loud humming sound. Put the danged things somewhere else.
New Gen data centers use a closed-loop cooling system just like my AMD Threadripper AI rig with four RTX 5090s.
(4) Gigabyte Aorus Master RTX 5090’s
Please don’t doxx me bros https://www.reddit.com/r/pcmasterrace/comments/1n0olkc/closed_loop_4x5090_threadripper_build_for_cancer/#lightbox
It is confirmed that I have the most powerful personal AI rig in Mississippi.
My previous crypto mining rigs paid for this and my house in Reunion and my Benz.
How many people are regularly employed to keep a data center running? Will those jobs (data center permanent employees or temporary construction) be sourced locally or will they be brought in from out of state or even out of the country? Investment doesn't mean much when local people aren't being hired, and these press releases are vague on the details. How many computer & engineering grads actually stay in Mississippi? Many more would if jobs were available in their field.
That doesn't even address the Entergy statement that said this will strengthen the power grid - how? By using more of the limited power capacity we already have? They say things that make no sense, hoping no one notices.
Is there life after data centers-
Yes. It was detailed on the Georgia Guidestones before someone blew it up. Strange how that was never solved.
In West Jackson, Livingston Park covers 110 acres, with the rotted zoo occupying half that. The mayor and Council are looking for developers for the dead zoo, here you go. Donate it to Amazon for a Data Center, reap the taxes. No city maintenance other than surrounding infrastructure, no city employees, no monkey moat. Amazon will furnish their own power generation, probably would dig a well for water.
More data centers are bad for Mississippi.
"The alleged number of jobs is exaggerated, data centers use huge amounts of electricity and water, and they continuously emit a loud humming sound."
Oh, you mean just like Jackson.
Better "a loud humming sound" and some job creation than the sound of gunshots and future inmate creation which is all Jackson has these days.
Y'all just shit on EVERYTHING! It must be exhausting to be as miserable and pessimistic as y'all seem to be in these comments.
They complained when the beef plant was built, and they complained when it shut down.
They complained when the Kemper Clean Coal plant was built, and they complained when it shut down.
They complained when Farish Street became great, and they complained when it wasn't.
Farish street was great ? Hmmmm I missed that .
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Farish Street heyday was 1940-50 during Jim Crow. It withered after integration and extension of civil rights to Blacks. During a 1990s? attempt at reviving Farish Street, Black thieves allegedly stole newly installed equipment from the partly developed/ renovated buildings.
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Kemper didn't perform as promised, Southern Company demolished it. Natural gas would have and does now provide energy at a fraction of Kemper's originally intended hippie energy cost.
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The Yalobusha Beef plant failed due to fraud, faulty construction and inexperience. Some went to prison. The State had invested 55M and only recouped 4M. Either the lesson learned is don't process beef near a yellow bush or don't invest taxpayer money into a private business venture, ever. But MS keeps doing stupid.
I’ve lived in Jackson for 40 years. I’m not aware of anything about it that has EVER been “great.”
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