Datacenter Sites in Chickasaw County, Mississippi
Chickasaw County has 28 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 52.6/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 500 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
At a glance
Chickasaw County, Mississippi has 28 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 52.6/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Mississippi average of 53.0. It ranks 38th of 80 Mississippi counties by number of sites and 43rd by average score. The top-scoring site is OKOLONA at 59.0/100.
Site-selection context for Chickasaw County
Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on DC equipment for $50M+ investments; fee-in-lieu of property tax.
How does Chickasaw County compare with other counties in Mississippi?
By number of scored sites, Chickasaw County ranks 38th of the 80 Mississippi counties with a county page, holding 0.9% of the state's 3,104 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 52.6/100 ranks 43rd in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1344th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 5 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in Chickasaw County?
Manufacturing sites are the most common (21, 75% of the county's inventory), followed by substation-adjacent (4) and greenfield (3). Site type reflects how the parcel was identified — next to a substation, on a former mine or brownfield, on industrial or federal excess land — and is scored on the same 14 factors either way.
What are power cost, hazard, water and fiber conditions in Chickasaw County?
Industrial electricity averages 7.56¢/kWh and commercial 12.63¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively High" (45). WRI water stress is low. 8 fiber providers report service in the county. The climate runs 2,400 cooling degree days a year with a mean temperature of 64°F. Land is valued around $2,388 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Chickasaw County
Every scored site in Chickasaw County
All 28 sites, best first.
- OKOLONA · 59.0
- HOUSTON · 57.7
- OZ Chickasaw · 56.9
- Substation-Adjacent site · 2058f3c6 · 56.3
- Substation-Adjacent site · 87dc5324 · 56.2
- Greenfield (TAP144800 - OKOLONA) · 52.7
- DIXIELAND FURNITURE MFG. CO. (UPHOLSTERED HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE MANUFACTURING) · 52.3
- SEMINOLE FURNITURE MFG., INC. (NONUPHOLSTERED WOOD HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE MANUFACTURING) · 52.3
- UNITED FURNITURE INDUSTRIES, INC. (UPHOLSTERED HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE MANUFACTURING) · 52.3
- SEVILLE FURNITURE MFG., INC (UPHOLSTERED HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE MANUFACTURING) · 52.3
- ALLEN'S FURNITURE (UPHOLSTERED HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE MANUFACTURING) · 52.3
- ROSE HILL CO., INC. (UPHOLSTERED HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE MANUFACTURING) · 52.3
- CHICKASAW CONTAINER CORP. (CORRUGATED AND SOLID FIBER BOX MANUFACTURING) · 52.3
- LIFE STYLE FURNITURE CO., INC. (UPHOLSTERED HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE MANUFACTURING) · 52.3
- HOUSTON FOAM FABRICATORS (POLYSTYRENE FOAM PRODUCT MANUFACTURING) · 52.2
- R & R FURNITURE, INC. (UPHOLSTERED HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE MANUFACTURING) · 52.2
- LAKE ROAD FURNITURE MFG. CO. (UPHOLSTERED HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE MANUFACTURING) · 51.1
- INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO. (CORRUGATED AND SOLID FIBER BOX MANUFACTURING) · 51.0
- Greenfield (TAP144798 - HOUSTON) · 51.0
- CLASSIC FURNITURE MFG. (UPHOLSTERED HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE MANUFACTURING) · 51.0
- COLLUMS FURNITURE MFG., INC. (UPHOLSTERED HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE MANUFACTURING) · 51.0
- TRACE INDUSTRIES, INC. (ALL OTHER MISCELLANEOUS TEXTILE PRODUCT MILLS) · 50.9
- ARK-ELL SPRINGS, INC. (NOT AVAILABLE) · 50.9
- MPI, INC. (CARPET AND RUG MILLS) · 50.9
- U.S. PLASTICS, INC. (PLASTICS PIPE AND PIPE FITTING MANUFACTURING) · 50.9
- FRANKLIN CORP. (UPHOLSTERED HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE MANUFACTURING) · 50.9
- LEGGETT & PLATT, INC. (CARPET AND RUG MILLS) · 50.9
- CHICKASAW WOOD PRODUCTS, INC. (SAWMILLS) · 50.6
Chickasaw County datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Chickasaw County?
28 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 52.6/100 DC Readiness. That is the 38th-most of 80 Mississippi counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Chickasaw County?
OKOLONA scores 59.0/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 28 scored sites in Chickasaw County (a substation-adjacent site).
Does Chickasaw County offer datacenter tax incentives?
Sales tax exemption on DC equipment for $50M+ investments; fee-in-lieu of property tax.
What is the natural-hazard risk in Chickasaw County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Chickasaw County as "Relatively High" (score 45).
What are industrial electricity rates in Chickasaw County?
Average industrial electricity is 7.56¢/kWh and commercial is 12.63¢/kWh in Chickasaw County.
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About this data
Source: GridCensus composite of HIFLD transmission and substation data, EIA, FEMA National Risk Index, FCC broadband data, PeeringDB and ISO interconnection queues, as published November 12, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Chickasaw County, Mississippi”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/mississippi/chickasaw-county (data as of November 12, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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