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Datacenter Sites in Hinds, Mississippi

Hinds has 201 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 52.4/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 8,200 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Hinds, Mississippi has 201 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 52.4/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Mississippi average of 53.0. It ranks 1st of 80 Mississippi counties by number of sites and 48th by average score. The top-scoring site is LAKEOVER at 66.8/100.

201
Candidate sites
52.4/100
Avg DC Readiness
8,200 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively High
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Hinds

Site-selection context for Hinds

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Datacenter tax incentive
12.56¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
7.85¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
5
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$3,474
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 Hinds compare with other counties in Mississippi?

By number of scored sites, Hinds ranks 1st of the 80 Mississippi counties with a county page, holding 6.5% of the state's 3,104 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 52.4/100 ranks 48th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 108th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 29 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Hinds?

Manufacturing sites are the most common (96, 48% of the county's inventory), followed by industrial (66) and substation-adjacent (26). 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 Hinds?

Industrial electricity averages 7.85¢/kWh and commercial 12.56¢/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 $3,474 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Hinds

Top datacenter sites in Hinds
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
LAKEOVERSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW4.3 yrs66.8
RAY BRASWELLSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW4.3 yrs65.9
REX BROWN 230KVSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs64.5
UNKNOWN110121Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs61.7
KINGSWOODSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs61.7
TAP145961Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs61.6
UNKNOWN110157Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs61.6
NORTHSIDE DRIVESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs61.5
SOUTHWEST JACKSONSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs61.5
ROBINSON ROADSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs61.4
TINNIN ROADSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs61.3
OZ HindsGreenfield——4.3 yrs60.1
Greenfield (RAY BRASWELL - BAXTER WILSON)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW4.3 yrs58.4
Greenfield (FRANKLIN - RAY BRASWELL)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW7.6 yrs57.6
MIAMISubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs57.3
NORTHWEST JACKSONSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs57.3
CLINTONSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs57.2
TAP146080Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs57.2
UNKNOWN110155Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs57.2
WEST JACKSONSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs57.2
FOREST HILLSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs56.9
EC Near Rex BrownGreenfield——4.3 yrs56.6
UNKNOWN109891Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs56.4
UNKNOWN109892Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs56.4
UNKNOWN110156Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs56.4

Every scored site in Hinds

All 201 sites, best first.

Hinds datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Hinds?

201 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 52.4/100 DC Readiness. That is the most of 80 Mississippi counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Hinds?

LAKEOVER scores 66.8/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 201 scored sites in Hinds (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Hinds 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 Hinds?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Hinds?

Average industrial electricity is 7.85¢/kWh and commercial is 12.56¢/kWh in Hinds.

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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 Hinds, Mississippi”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/mississippi/hinds (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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