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Datacenter Sites in Holmes County, Mississippi

Holmes County has 15 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 50.5/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 700 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Holmes County, Mississippi has 15 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 50.5/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Mississippi average of 53.0. It ranks 56th of 80 Mississippi counties by number of sites and 68th by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · 8cd4747d at 59.4/100.

15
Candidate sites
50.5/100
Avg DC Readiness
700 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively High
Hazard rating
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Top 15 in Holmes County

Site-selection context for Holmes County

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Datacenter tax incentive
15.08¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
9.46¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
3
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$2,992
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 Holmes County compare with other counties in Mississippi?

By number of scored sites, Holmes County ranks 56th of the 80 Mississippi counties with a county page, holding 0.5% of the state's 3,104 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 50.5/100 ranks 68th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 2019th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 1 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Holmes County?

Manufacturing sites are the most common (6, 40% of the county's inventory), followed by substation-adjacent (5) and former mine (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 Holmes County?

Industrial electricity averages 9.46¢/kWh and commercial 15.08¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively High" (45). WRI water stress is low. 3 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 $2,992 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Holmes County

Top datacenter sites in Holmes County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN109653Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs59.4
UNKNOWN110073Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs54.5
UNKNOWN110119Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs53.8
TAP145957Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs53.6
UNKNOWN109967Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs53.4
BURROWS PAPER CORP. (PAPER (EXCEPT NEWSPRINT) MILLS)Manufacturing——4.3 yrs49.3
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.3 yrs48.7
BBS, LLC (OTHER MILLWORK (INCLUDING FLOORING ))Manufacturing——4.3 yrs48.5
G & C INDUSTRIES (NOT AVAILABLE)Manufacturing——4.3 yrs48.5
HUNTER ENGINEERING CO. (OTHER METALWORKING MACHINERY MANUFACTURING)Manufacturing——4.3 yrs48.5
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.3 yrs48.3
SAFEWAY HOMES, LLC (MANUFACTURED HOME (MOBILE HOME) MANUFACTURING)Manufacturing——4.3 yrs47.7
LEXINGTON - RCLRFederal Excess——4.3 yrs47.7
LEXINGTON HOMES, INC. (MANUFACTURED HOME (MOBILE HOME) MANUFACTURING)Manufacturing——4.3 yrs47.6
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.3 yrs47.6

Every scored site in Holmes County

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Holmes County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Holmes County?

15 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 50.5/100 DC Readiness. That is the 56th-most of 80 Mississippi counties with five or more sites.

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

Substation-Adjacent site · 8cd4747d scores 59.4/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 15 scored sites in Holmes County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Holmes 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 Holmes County?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Holmes County?

Average industrial electricity is 9.46¢/kWh and commercial is 15.08¢/kWh in Holmes 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 13, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Holmes County, Mississippi”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/mississippi/holmes-county (data as of November 13, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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