Over the past few weeks, numerous reports have highlighted the possibility and controversy surrounding large data centers being built in Mississippi and across the South.

State leaders have promised the data centers will bring in “revenue for miles” and create high-tech jobs. But residents across the state have raised concerns about noise, pollution and other environmental impact, the potential for higher energy bills and noted the centers promise very few jobs by scale. A petition asking for more guarantees from local officials in Brandon over a data center being built there now has over 1,000 signatures.

How do you think your leaders are doing in balancing economic growth and environmental concerns when it comes to data centers? Email me at marketplace@mississippitoday.org

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