Camden
Camden, MS · LATEST NEWS
wbrc.com
Biloxi Sun Herald
Elon Musk company started Mississippi data center without permits, state alleges
Mississippi’s environmental regulators released details this week on a set of penalties against SpaceXAI for violating state water pollution laws by starting construction on its Southaven data center facilities without needed permits. The company first announced the potential fines to investors two weeks ago, speculating the amount could reach as much as $6.1 million. To limit pollution from construction reaching public bodies of water, state law requires companies to first obtain a permit. Without proper protections, rain, for instance, can carry debris and chemicals off construction sites and pollute natural habitats, drinking water systems and recreational areas, federal regulators warn . Earlier this year, SpaceXAI – through its subsidiary, MZX Tech LLC – asked the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality for permits allowing construction within its growing Southaven footprint , which includes a power plant as well as land to build a $20 billion data center facility called MACROHARDRR. But during a July meeting between MDEQ and MZX Tech, “it became apparent” the company had already begun construction on the land in question, impacting about 30 acres, MDEQ records show. On July 16, a day after the meeting, MDEQ staff visited Southaven and confirmed the infractions. The agency sent two
WLBT
takingthekids.com
Biloxi Sun Herald
Did you miss any of the Sun Herald's 5 most-read stories from Oct. 31 to Nov. 6?
Sun Herald readers tracked a nail-biter U.S. Senate race, a Coast jackpot streak and a mass march for justice during the week of Oct. 31 through Nov. 6. Here’s a quick look at the stories that drew the most readers to sunherald.com. Here are key takeaways: A Biloxi man hit his second jackpot in three days at the Beau Rivage Resort and Casino , winning $143,898.87 on Sunday after taking home $156,476.27 on Friday. Kevin Baker’s latest win pushed Coast casinos past $8.5 million in jackpots of $100,000 or more in 2026. Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith and Democratic challenger Scott Colom were separated by just 65 votes with 96% of ballots counted, leaving Mississippi’s U.S. Senate race in a dead heat . Up to 15,000 affidavit ballots are believed to remain to be counted, and the state has no automatic recount law. Louisiana Department of Health inspectors found “filthy, putrid or decomposed” food and signs of rodents and roaches at New Orleans restaurants in October. Of 482 locations inspected, four kitchens racked up more than 20 violations each, led by Louisiana Pride Seafood with 34. Jackson County businessman John J. Pilger, 80, was charged in a federal bank fraud case
Country Herald
Mississippi Weather: Near 80° Gives Way to Freeze Risk in Jackson Nov. 13-14
JACKSON, Miss. — Mississippi could go from afternoons near 80 degrees to scraping the upper 20s in only a few days as a strong late-week weather change brings gusty winds and an increasing threat of widespread frost and a light freeze.