Brownfield & Retired Power Plant Sites in Mississippi
13 catalogued brownfield and retired-generation sites in Mississippi, listed by former capacity. Each carries an existing utility-scale grid interconnection that a new datacenter load may be able to re-use.
At a glance
What kinds of former sites are in Mississippi?
By former use, the list includes 11 natural gas, 1 coal, 1 oil. Recorded retirement dates run from July 2007 to March 2023, with 7 retirements in 2015 or later. 12 of 12 sites with a measured distance sit within 2 miles of a transmission substation.
How does Mississippi compare with other states?
Mississippi ranks 41st of 50 states and DC by number of brownfield and retired-generation sites, out of 2,085 nationally. By recorded capacity (3,538 MW) it ranks 28th, against 289,280 MW across all states. The state also has 3,104 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 53 on the 0–100 DC Readiness scale.
Where in Mississippi are these sites?
- Warren County · 1
- Lamar County · 1
- Hinds County · 1
- Harrison County · 1
- Panola County · 1
- Bolivar County · 1
- Lauderdale County · 1
- Forrest County · 1
- Adams County · 1
- Jasper County · 1
- George County · 1
- Coahoma County · 1
All brownfield and retired plant sites in Mississippi
| Site | Former use | Capacity | Retired | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baxter Wilson | gas | 1,328 MW | 2023-03-01 | Warren |
| R D Morrow | coal | 400 MW | 2018-11-01 | Lamar |
| MPC1 | gas | 360 MW | — | — |
| Rex Brown | gas | 349 MW | 2019-06-01 | Hinds |
| Jack Watson | gas | 296 MW | 2018-03-01 | Harrison |
| Batesville Generation Facility | gas | 292 MW | — | Panola |
| Delta (MS) | gas | 225 MW | 2012-12-01 | Bolivar |
| Sweatt | gas | 95 MW | 2016-07-01 | Lauderdale |
| Eaton | gas | 78 MW | 2012-12-01 | Forrest |
| Natchez | gas | 66 MW | 2011-06-01 | Adams |
| Paulding | oil | 20 MW | 2017-08-01 | Jasper |
| Benndale | gas | 16 MW | 2018-03-01 | George |
| Third Street | gas | 13 MW | 2007-07-01 | Coahoma |
Frequently asked questions
How many retired power plants are in Mississippi?
GridCensus lists 13 retired power plant sites in Mississippi from EIA-860 retirement records. 11 have a recorded retirement date, 7 of them in 2015 or later.
What is the largest retired power plant or brownfield site in Mississippi?
Baxter Wilson in Vicksburg is the largest by recorded capacity, at 1,327.6 MW. It is followed by R D Morrow (400 MW) and MPC1 (360 MW).
Which power plant in Mississippi retired most recently?
Baxter Wilson has the latest recorded retirement date in the state, March 2023, with 1,327.6 MW of capacity.
Which county in Mississippi has the most brownfield and retired plant sites?
Warren County has the most, with 1, followed by Lamar County with 1.
Looking for a specific record? The directory lists every brownfield site, A to Z.
More on Mississippi, and states with similar counts
- Datacenter candidate sites in Mississippi· 3,104 sites
- Electric substations in Mississippi· 163 named
- Brownfield candidate sites nationwide
- Brownfield sites by state
- Brownfield sites in Oregon· 15 sites
- Brownfield sites in Nebraska· 12 sites
- Brownfield sites in Arkansas· 15 sites
- Brownfield sites in Wyoming· 11 sites
About this data
Source: EIA-860 retired generating units and EPA RE-Powering America's Land contaminated-site records, as published March 6, 2026. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “Brownfield and retired power plant sites in Mississippi”, https://gridcensus.com/brownfield-sites/mississippi (data as of March 6, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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