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Datacenter Sites in Copiah County, Mississippi

Copiah County has 44 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 50.2/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 900 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Copiah County, Mississippi has 44 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 50.2/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Mississippi average of 53.0. It ranks 22nd of 80 Mississippi counties by number of sites and 73rd by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · 4451db16 at 55.0/100.

44
Candidate sites
50.2/100
Avg DC Readiness
900 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively High
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Copiah County

Site-selection context for Copiah County

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Datacenter tax incentive
13.16¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
8.99¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
5
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$3,412
Land price / acre
2,400
Cooling degree days
2,400
Heating degree days
64°F
Mean annual temp

Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on DC equipment for $50M+ investments; fee-in-lieu of property tax.

How does Copiah County compare with other counties in Mississippi?

By number of scored sites, Copiah County ranks 22nd of the 80 Mississippi counties with a county page, holding 1.4% of the state's 3,104 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 50.2/100 ranks 73rd in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 868th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 4 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Copiah County?

Manufacturing sites are the most common (17, 39% of the county's inventory), followed by former mine (9) and industrial (8). 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 Copiah County?

Industrial electricity averages 8.99¢/kWh and commercial 13.16¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively High" (45). WRI water stress is low. 5 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 $3,412 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Copiah County

Top datacenter sites in Copiah County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN150047Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs55.0
GALLMANSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs55.0
TAP142014Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs55.0
HAZLEHURSTSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs55.0
TAP169442Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs54.9
UNKNOWN110159Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs54.9
UNKNOWN169441Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs54.6
UNKNOWN110154Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs53.7
KUHLMAN ELECTRIC CORP. (ELECTRONIC COIL, TRANSFORMER, AND OTHER INDUCTOR MANUFACTURING)Manufacturing——4.3 yrs49.9
MMI OF MISSISSIPPI, INC. (SURGICAL AND MEDICAL INSTRUMENT MANUFACTURING)Manufacturing——4.3 yrs49.9
COPIAH LUMBER CO. (SAWMILLS)Manufacturing——4.3 yrs49.8
METALINE PRODUCTS, INC. (SHEET METAL WORK MANUFACTURING)Manufacturing——4.3 yrs49.8
TEAM SAFETY APPAREL, INC. (MEN'S AND BOYS' CUT AND SEW WORK CLOTHING MANUFACTURING)Manufacturing——4.3 yrs49.8
Water Plant Property (former)Industrial——4.3 yrs49.5
Guynes Auto Parts (former)Industrial——4.3 yrs49.5
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.3 yrs49.5
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.3 yrs49.5
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.3 yrs49.5
Jones UHaulIndustrial——4.3 yrs49.5
Sojourner PropertyIndustrial——4.3 yrs49.5
Chautauqua ParkIndustrial——4.3 yrs49.4
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.3 yrs49.3
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.3 yrs49.2
LC INDUSTRIES, INC. (NOT AVAILABLE)Manufacturing——4.3 yrs49.1
WILSON'S SLAUGHTER HOUSE (MEAT PROCESSED FROM CARCASSES)Manufacturing——4.3 yrs49.1

Every scored site in Copiah County

All 44 sites, best first.

Copiah County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Copiah County?

44 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 50.2/100 DC Readiness. That is the 22nd-most of 80 Mississippi counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Copiah County?

Substation-Adjacent site · 4451db16 scores 55.0/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 44 scored sites in Copiah County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Copiah 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 Copiah County?

FEMA's National Risk Index rates Copiah County as "Relatively High" (score 45).

What are industrial electricity rates in Copiah County?

Average industrial electricity is 8.99¢/kWh and commercial is 13.16¢/kWh in Copiah 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 Copiah County, Mississippi”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/mississippi/copiah-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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