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Lake Hico Data Center Hub

Sector: Water Supply and Storage • Location: Jackson, Mississippi, United States

Source: WLBT

Project
Planned

The project involves developing a hyperscale data center hub at the 654-acre site of the former Rex Brown Steam Electric Station at Lake Hico in Jackson, Mississippi. The site has existing power infrastructure, inactive water line access, a security fence, and proximity to industrial-grade roads, rail lines, and fiber backbone. The data center is expected to generate significant revenue for the ci

Status
Prospective
Sector
Water Supply and Storage, Rail, Manufacturing (Industrial), Power Generation (CCGT), Data Center
Location
Jackson, Mississippi, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
WLBT

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The project “Lake Hico Data Center Hub” is an infrastructure initiative in the Water Supply and Storage sector, located in Jackson, Mississippi, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from WLBT.

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The project involves developing a hyperscale data center hub at the 654-acre site of the former Rex Brown Steam Electric Station at Lake Hico in Jackson, Mississippi. The site has existing power infrastructure, inactive water line access, a security fence, and proximity to industrial-grade roads, rail lines, and fiber backbone. The data center is expected to generate significant revenue for the city and public schools, create thousands of construction and permanent jobs, and support workforce development funding.

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United States of America (USA)

State

Mississippi

City

Jackson

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Water Supply and Storage, Rail, Manufacturing (Industrial), Power Generation (CCGT), Data Center

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2026-07-20

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