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Datacenter Sites in LAMAR, Mississippi

LAMAR has 28 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 55.1/100 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

LAMAR, Mississippi has 28 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 55.1/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Mississippi average of 53.0. It ranks 38th of 80 Mississippi counties by number of sites and 9th by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · 19c4d076 at 60.7/100.

28
Candidate sites
55.1/100
Avg DC Readiness
1,000 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively High
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in LAMAR

Site-selection context for LAMAR

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Datacenter tax incentive
11.97¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
8.54¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
8
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$4,521
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 LAMAR compare with other counties in Mississippi?

By number of scored sites, LAMAR 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 55.1/100 ranks 9th 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 15 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in LAMAR?

Manufacturing sites are the most common (10, 36% of the county's inventory), followed by substation-adjacent (10) and greenfield (7). 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 LAMAR?

Industrial electricity averages 8.54¢/kWh and commercial 11.97¢/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 $4,521 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in LAMAR

Top datacenter sites in LAMAR
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN109935Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs60.7
EC Coal Lamar CountyGreenfield——3.9 yrs60.1
EC Coal Lamar CountyGreenfield——3.9 yrs59.5
EC Near R D MorrowGreenfield——3.9 yrs58.5
OZ LamarGreenfield——3.9 yrs58.4
UNKNOWN109927Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs58.1
UNKNOWN110231Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs58.0
UNKNOWN109930Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs58.0
UNKNOWN109804Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs57.6
TAP143089Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs57.1
TAP143078Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs57.0
UNKNOWN109803Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs57.0
UNKNOWN109808Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs56.4
UNKNOWN109932Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.9 yrs56.4
EC Near R D MorrowGreenfield——3.9 yrs56.1
EC Coal Lamar CountyGreenfield——3.9 yrs54.8
EC Coal Lamar CountyGreenfield——3.9 yrs53.7
LAND O'LAKES PURINA FEED, LLC (OTHER ANIMAL FOOD MANUFACTURING)Manufacturing——3.9 yrs52.2
COOPER POWER SYSTEMS, INC. (ELECTRONIC COIL, TRANSFORMER, AND OTHER INDUCTOR MANUFACTURING)Manufacturing——3.9 yrs52.2
CUSTOM PRECAST PRODUCTS, INC. (SPORTING AND ATHLETIC GOODS MANUFACTURING)Manufacturing——3.9 yrs52.2
LAMAR COUNTY READY MIX (READY-MIX CONCRETE MANUFACTURING)Manufacturing——3.9 yrs51.4
PURVIS FOREST PRODUCTS, INC. (SAWMILLS)Manufacturing——3.9 yrs51.4
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.9 yrs51.4
EVERGREEN LUMBER & TRUSS, INC. (TRUSS MANUFACTURING)Manufacturing——3.9 yrs51.3
DREAM COACH TRAILERS (TRUCK TRAILER MANUFACTURING)Manufacturing——3.9 yrs51.3

Every scored site in LAMAR

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LAMAR datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in LAMAR?

28 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 55.1/100 DC Readiness. That is the 38th-most of 80 Mississippi counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in LAMAR?

Substation-Adjacent site · 19c4d076 scores 60.7/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 28 scored sites in LAMAR (a substation-adjacent site).

Does LAMAR 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 LAMAR?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in LAMAR?

Average industrial electricity is 8.54¢/kWh and commercial is 11.97¢/kWh in LAMAR.

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

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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