WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. – West Memphis officials joined with officials from Alphabet & Google, Entergy and Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders in announcing details of the planned data center in the city.

Ruth Porat, President and Chief Investment Officer of Alphabet and Google, made the official announcement alongside West Memphis Mayor McClendon and the governor, stating that Google will invest $4 billion in the data center project through 2027. • Courtesy: Entergy Arkansas • Courtesy: Entergy Arkansas • Courtesy: Entergy Arkansas • Courtesy: Entergy Arkansas

Porat said the investment will provide thousands of construction jobs and eventually employ hundreds.

Officials stated that this is the largest private investment in the state’s history.

Google officials also announced a $25 million

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