Datacenter Sites in LEAKE, Mississippi
LEAKE has 15 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 49.6/100 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
LEAKE, Mississippi has 15 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 49.6/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Mississippi average of 53.0. It ranks 56th of 80 Mississippi counties by number of sites and 77th by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · ea83e68c at 54.4/100.
Site-selection context for LEAKE
Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on DC equipment for $50M+ investments; fee-in-lieu of property tax.
How does LEAKE compare with other counties in Mississippi?
By number of scored sites, LEAKE 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 49.6/100 ranks 77th 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 0 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in LEAKE?
Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (5, 33% of the county's inventory), followed by manufacturing (4) and industrial (4). 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 LEAKE?
Industrial electricity averages 6.95¢/kWh and commercial 11.53¢/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 $3,798 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in LEAKE
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN169468 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 54.4 |
| SINGLETON | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 54.2 |
| LEAKE | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 54.2 |
| TAP169467 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 54.2 |
| CARTHAGE (MS) | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 53.3 |
| Transit Authority Old Dump Site | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 47.8 |
| Greenfield (UNKNOWN109387 - CARTHAGE (MS)) | Greenfield | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 47.7 |
| Frontier Ford (former) | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 47.5 |
| TYSON FOODS, INC. (POULTRY PROCESSING) | Manufacturing | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 47.5 |
| Mudcats (Facility ID #4314) | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 47.4 |
| H & H CHIEF SALES, INC. (MOTOR VEHICLE BODY MANUFACTURING) | Manufacturing | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 47.3 |
| APPLIED GEO TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (OTHER ELECTRONIC COMPONENT MANUFACTURING) | Manufacturing | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 47.3 |
| CENTRAL SNACKS, INC. (OTHER SNACK FOOD MANUFACTURING) | Manufacturing | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 47.3 |
| MBCI-CME Building | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 47.3 |
| Greenfield (SAND HILL - TAP169467) | Greenfield | 161 kV | 100 MW | 7.6 yrs | 46.8 |
Every scored site in LEAKE
All 15 sites, best first.
- Substation-Adjacent site · ea83e68c · 54.4
- SINGLETON · 54.2
- LEAKE · 54.2
- Substation-Adjacent site · fd4674ad · 54.2
- CARTHAGE (MS) · 53.3
- Transit Authority Old Dump Site · 47.8
- Greenfield (UNKNOWN109387 - CARTHAGE (MS)) · 47.7
- Frontier Ford (former) · 47.5
- TYSON FOODS, INC. (POULTRY PROCESSING) · 47.5
- Mudcats (Facility ID #4314) · 47.4
- H & H CHIEF SALES, INC. (MOTOR VEHICLE BODY MANUFACTURING) · 47.3
- APPLIED GEO TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (OTHER ELECTRONIC COMPONENT MANUFACTURING) · 47.3
- CENTRAL SNACKS, INC. (OTHER SNACK FOOD MANUFACTURING) · 47.3
- MBCI-CME Building · 47.3
- Greenfield (SAND HILL - TAP169467) · 46.8
LEAKE datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in LEAKE?
15 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 49.6/100 DC Readiness. That is the 56th-most of 80 Mississippi counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in LEAKE?
Substation-Adjacent site · ea83e68c scores 54.4/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 15 scored sites in LEAKE (a substation-adjacent site).
Does LEAKE 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 LEAKE?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates LEAKE as "Relatively High" (score 45).
What are industrial electricity rates in LEAKE?
Average industrial electricity is 6.95¢/kWh and commercial is 11.53¢/kWh in LEAKE.
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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 LEAKE, Mississippi”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/mississippi/leake (data as of November 12, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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