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SpaceX targets entire Southaven neighbourhood for home buyouts

SpaceX reportedly offers to buy 418 homes near its AI facilities Homeowners face a lawsuit withdrawal condition attached to reported purchase offers Residents blame gas turbines for persistent noise and sleepless nights SpaceX is reportedly seeking to purchase 418 homes in Colonial Hills, a Southaven neighbourhood close to its expanding artificial intelligence operations. The properties stand close to a power station that supplies electricity to the company's computing facilities in the area. The homes are near Colossus II, an artificial intelligence computing complex operated by MZX, a subsidiary of SpaceX. Home purchases tied to an ongoing noise dispute MZX has informed residents that it requires additional property for company operations, while Southaven Mayor Darren Musselwhite says some houses could accommodate incoming employees. Real estate agents have reportedly contacted homeowners with purchase offers on behalf of the company, subject to conditions involving the litigation. Reports say that homeowners must agree to withdraw from the pending lawsuit over gas turbine noise to qualify for the property buyout. Residents involved in the lawsuit allege that turbine noise from nearby electricity facilities has seriously disrupted their everyday lives and sleep. Piano teacher Elizabeth Rose, who lives several miles away, says the persistent sound has

Southaven, MS · 2d

Magnolia State Live

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Musk announces two new Mississippi data centers amid concerns with traffic, construction and resources

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Elon Musk’s SpaceXAI is constructing two additional data centers in Southaven, bringing the company’s total footprint in the Memphis metropolitan area to six facilities, officials confirmed. The new sites on Tulane Road—code-named “Gun Range” at a former municipal training facility and “Spam”...

Southaven, MS · 14h

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SpaceXAI is building 2 more AI data centers in Southaven

SOUTHAVEN, Miss. — Elon Musk said SpaceXAI is building two more data centers in Southaven adjacent to Colossus 2 right across the state line in Memphis. This will make six SpaceXAI data centers operating in the Memphis metro area. Data centers in Memphis and Southaven. SpaceXAI has three data...

Southaven, MS · 1d
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SpaceXAI started Southaven data center construction without water permits, state alleges. Fines could exceed $6M

SpaceXAI could face fines of over $6 million for allegedly violating state water pollution laws at its Southaven data center facilities.

Southaven, MS · 22h

FOX 16 News

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Elon Musk discusses two more data centers in Memphis

Elon Musk says two more data centers will be operating in the Mid-South by the end of the year.

Memphis, TN · 4d

Latin Times

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SpaceX's AI Empire Surges to $7.5B Per Quarter as Colossus Faces EPA and NAACP Fire

The EPA ruled in January 2026 that xAI illegally operated up to 35 unpermitted methane turbines at its Memphis-area Colossus data centers, closing a loophole the company had exploited to build infrastructure faster than regulators could respond. The NAACP filed an active Clean Air Act lawsuit against xAI in April...

Southaven, MS · 4d

Independent Journal Review

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Elon Musk’s AI Company Installs Converted Jet Engines To Help Power Its Memphis Data Center

Elon Musk's xAI has turned to refurbished jet engines to help power its Memphis data center as tech companies race to generate their own electricity.

Memphis, TN · 3d

TechSpot

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Elon Musk's SpaceXSI offers to buy hundreds of homes near its data centers, as long as owners don't sue

Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. Winners & losers: It appears that Elon Musk's recently renamed SpaceXSI has found a way to stop local residents joining a noise-pollution class-action suit against its data centers: buy up their homes on the condition they don't sue. Real estate agents have been...

Southaven, MS · 7d

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New Smoke Shop Proposed for Memphis

An exciting and varied new concept may be headed to Memphis in the near future. Registered as “HookHer LLC”, a new smoke shop attached, unexpectedly, to a tax office is hoping to make its home on Broad Avenue. The concept has submitted a zoning letter to the Memphis...

Memphis, TN · 5d

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Memphis-Based Pickering Firm Pushes Into East Tennessee With Hodge Engineering Deal

An 80-year-old Memphis engineering firm has planted its flag in East Tennessee. Pickering Firm announced that Hodge Engineering Company, a Knoxville-based multidisciplinary engineering firm, officially joined its ranks on October 16, giving the Memphis company its first foothold in the Knoxville market. The move adds engineering and design capabilities to...

Memphis, TN · 3d

WREG

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Elon Musk discusses two more data centers in Memphis

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Elon Musk says two more data centers will be operating in the Mid-South by the end of the year. In an X post Friday, he said one called Gun Range is on track to be up and running by the end of November, and Spam, housed in the former Hormel facility, by […]

Memphis, TN · 5d

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Diamond District 901 Celebrates Grand Opening at Wolfchase Galleria, Bringing Luxury, Elegance, and Exceptional Craftsmanship to Cordova

Brothers Khan and Sam Expand Their Jewelry Business with a New Location, Continuing a Journey That Began with a Small Mall Kiosk in 2014. CORDOVA, Tenn. What began as a small jewelry kiosk in 2014 has grown into an inspiring entrepreneurial success story for brothers Khan and Sam, the owners of Diamond District 901. The brothers recently celebrated the grand opening of their new jewelry store inside Wolfchase Galleria in Cordova, Tennessee, marking another exciting milestone in their journey of building a business centered on quality, craftsmanship, customer relationships, and an appreciation for fine jewelry.

Memphis, TN · 4d

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Simply Done Catering Brings Take-and-Bake Market to Collierville Town Square

Simply Done Catering and Events is swapping some of its event-only hustle for a storefront, announcing plans to open Simply Done Main Street Market right in the heart of Collierville Town Square. The new spot will fill out 114 Main Street with freezers and coolers of ready-to-cook meals, fresh bread, farm eggs and grab-and-go lunch options, giving the longtime catering company a retail presence.

Collierville, TN · 5d

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Palmer House Bakery Prepares to Open First Storefront in Germantown

Palmer House Bakery, the mother-daughter operation that supplies pastries to JoJo's Espresso, is preparing to open its first independent storefront in Germantown. The shop will take over a 1,150-square-foot space at Thornwood that most recently housed Crave Sweets Bake Shop, giving customers a place to buy Palmer House's cinnamon rolls, scones and custom cakes directly.

Germantown, TN · 6d

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Elon Musk confirms data center expansion in the Mid-South

SOUTHAVEN, Miss. (WMC) - Elon Musk announced on Saturday that two more data centers will be coming to the Mid-South and will be operational by the end of the year. Musk made the announcement on X. He said that two more data centers are under construction, called “Gun Range” after the former local gun range and “Spam” after the former Hormel facility.

Southaven, MS · 6d

The Financial Wire

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Memphis customers 60 and older who enroll keep service December 1 to March 1

A Memphis resident who is 60 or older can keep gas, electric and water service on from Dec. 1 through March 1 by enrolling in Memphis Light, Gas and Water’s winter moratorium. The utility’s program page says enrolled customers get uninterrupted service during the coldest months of the year. Customers with a disability also qualify,... The post Memphis customers 60 and older who enroll keep service December 1 to March 1 appeared first on The Financial Wire .

Memphis, TN · 6d

256 Today

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G&G Steel lands $14 million Army Corps contract for bridge fabrication

G&G Steel Inc. has landed another multimillion-dollar federal contract, this time a $14 million award to fabricate and deliver a new steel connector bridge and related components for the U.S. […] The post G&G Steel lands $14 million Army Corps contract for bridge fabrication appeared first on 256 Today .

Memphis, TN · 3d

Main Street Dollars

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Winter shutoff protections begin Nov. 1 in Montana for customers 62 and older, disabled or low-income, Nov. 15 in New Jersey and Dec. 1 in Illinois and Memphis

Winter shutoff protections start on three different dates, and who is covered depends on the state and the utility. Montana’s moratorium begins Nov. 1. New Jersey’s Winter Termination Program starts Nov. 15, and Illinois and Memphis follow on Dec. 1. Montana and Memphis single out older and disabled customers. Illinois protects heating customers more broadly, […]

Illinois · 5d

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SpaceX loses bid to toss NAACP lawsuit over Memphis data center air pollution

SpaceX lost its bid to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the NAACP, which claims the company violated the Clean Air Act with its use of gas-fired combustion turbines to power its AI data centers. NAACP filed its complaint in April this year against xAI, which is now owned and operated...

Memphis, TN · 6d

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Simply Done Main Street Market Cooking up Collierville Location

Collierville mealtimes are getting an upgrade, courtesy of a beloved local catering company. Simply Done Catering and Events has announced that it will be opening a storefront called Simply Done Main Street Market, and it will be providing customers with a wide range of delicious options. The establishment will be...

Collierville, TN · 5d