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Datacenter Sites in Kemper County, Mississippi

Kemper County has 20 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.9/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 1,000 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Kemper County, Mississippi has 20 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.9/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Mississippi average of 53.0. It ranks 50th of 80 Mississippi counties by number of sites and 10th by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · 5e05c641 at 61.5/100.

20
Candidate sites
54.9/100
Avg DC Readiness
1,000 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively High
Hazard rating
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Top 20 in Kemper County

Site-selection context for Kemper County

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Datacenter tax incentive
12.02¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
5.69¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
4
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$2,179
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 Kemper County compare with other counties in Mississippi?

By number of scored sites, Kemper County ranks 50th of the 80 Mississippi counties with a county page, holding 0.6% of the state's 3,104 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 54.9/100 ranks 10th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1729th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 10 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Kemper County?

Manufacturing sites are the most common (9, 45% of the county's inventory), followed by substation-adjacent (8) and greenfield (2). 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 Kemper County?

Industrial electricity averages 5.69¢/kWh and commercial 12.02¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively High" (45). WRI water stress is low. 4 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 $2,179 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Kemper County

Top datacenter sites in Kemper County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN158292Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.9 yrs61.5
UNKNOWN109383Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs59.2
UNKNOWN109380Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs58.5
UNKNOWN109531Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs58.4
TAP144805Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs58.3
DEKALBSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs58.2
DE KALBSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs58.1
UNKNOWN109384Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs57.7
EC Coal Kemper CountyGreenfield——3.9 yrs57.2
EC Coal Kemper CountyGreenfield——3.9 yrs56.3
MCFARLAND CASCADE WOOD PRESERVING (CUT STOCK, RESAWING LUMBER, AND PLANING)Manufacturing——3.9 yrs52.2
PRIME LINE CATFISH CO., INC. (FRESH AND FROZEN SEAFOOD PROCESSING)Manufacturing——3.9 yrs51.8
TRI-COUNTY INDUSTRIES/HUDSPETH REGIONAL CENTER (ALL OTHER PLASTICS PRODUCT MANUFACTURING)Manufacturing——3.9 yrs51.4
NOKOMIS, LLC (ENAMELED IRON AND METAL SANITARY WARE MANUFACTURING)Manufacturing——3.9 yrs51.4
ALPLY, LLC (PREFABRICATED WOOD BUILDING MANUFACTURING)Manufacturing——3.9 yrs51.4
DIXIE ELECTRIC PRODUCTS (OTHER ELECTRONIC COMPONENT MANUFACTURING)Manufacturing——3.9 yrs51.4
SOUTHERN CIRCUITS & CONTROLS (OTHER ELECTRONIC COMPONENT MANUFACTURING)Manufacturing——3.9 yrs51.4
PHARMA PAC, LLC (NOT AVAILABLE)Manufacturing——3.9 yrs51.4
PRO DERMA, LLC (PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATION MANUFACTURING)Manufacturing——3.9 yrs51.4
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.9 yrs51.1

Every scored site in Kemper County

All 20 sites, best first.

Kemper County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Kemper County?

20 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 54.9/100 DC Readiness. That is the 50th-most of 80 Mississippi counties with five or more sites.

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

Substation-Adjacent site · 5e05c641 scores 61.5/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 20 scored sites in Kemper County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Kemper 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 Kemper County?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Kemper County?

Average industrial electricity is 5.69¢/kWh and commercial is 12.02¢/kWh in Kemper 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 Kemper County, Mississippi”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/mississippi/kemper-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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