Datacenter Sites in LOWNDES, Mississippi
LOWNDES has 88 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 55.3/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 2,500 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
At a glance
LOWNDES, Mississippi has 88 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 55.3/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Mississippi average of 53.0. It ranks 9th of 80 Mississippi counties by number of sites and 8th by average score. The top-scoring site is LOWNDES at 67.6/100.
Site-selection context for LOWNDES
Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on DC equipment for $50M+ investments; fee-in-lieu of property tax.
How does LOWNDES compare with other counties in Mississippi?
By number of scored sites, LOWNDES ranks 9th of the 80 Mississippi counties with a county page, holding 2.8% of the state's 3,104 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 55.3/100 ranks 8th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 380th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 20 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in LOWNDES?
Manufacturing sites are the most common (42, 48% of the county's inventory), followed by industrial (18) and substation-adjacent (14). 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 LOWNDES?
Industrial electricity averages 5.75¢/kWh and commercial 11.94¢/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 $3,174 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in LOWNDES
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOWNDES | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.9 yrs | 67.6 |
| UNKNOWN109567 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 62.5 |
| UNKNOWN109565 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 62.5 |
| TAP169476 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 62.4 |
| UNKNOWN109563 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 61.1 |
| TAP169474 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 61.1 |
| WEYERHAEUSER CO | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 61.0 |
| TAP144760 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 61.0 |
| UNKNOWN109561 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 60.8 |
| UNKNOWN109571 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 60.6 |
| TAP144762 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 60.6 |
| TAP144763 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 60.5 |
| UNKNOWN109589 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 60.4 |
| TAP144769 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 60.3 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 56.2 |
| HOLCIM (US), INC. (CEMENT MANUFACTURING) | Manufacturing | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 56.0 |
| SEVERCORR, LLC (NOT AVAILABLE) | Manufacturing | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 55.9 |
| AMERICAN EUROCOPTER, LLC (NOT AVAILABLE) | Manufacturing | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 55.8 |
| MISSISSIPPI PRECISION (NOT AVAILABLE) | Manufacturing | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 55.8 |
| WEYERHAEUSER CO. (PULP MILLS) | Manufacturing | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 55.7 |
| COLUMBUS (BIGBE) MS | Federal Excess | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 54.9 |
| 1336 North Frontage Road | Industrial | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 54.4 |
| Greenfield (UNKNOWN109560 - TAP144789) | Greenfield | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 54.4 |
| COLUMBUS (BIGBE) MS | Federal Excess | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 54.4 |
| SQWINCHER CORPORATION (FLAVORING SYRUP AND CONCENTRATE MANUFACTURING) | Manufacturing | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 54.4 |
Every scored site in LOWNDES
All 88 sites, best first.
- LOWNDES · 67.6
- Substation-Adjacent site · 22c6c3f0 · 62.5
- Substation-Adjacent site · a47fdae9 · 62.5
- Substation-Adjacent site · 6d33351b · 62.4
- Substation-Adjacent site · 3b2ebc1a · 61.1
- Substation-Adjacent site · 1385f985 · 61.1
- WEYERHAEUSER CO · 61.0
- Substation-Adjacent site · 6a3555bf · 61.0
- Substation-Adjacent site · 3f1ac4ab · 60.8
- Substation-Adjacent site · a02855bf · 60.6
- Substation-Adjacent site · 5ece3d9f · 60.6
- Substation-Adjacent site · 404f11d2 · 60.5
- Substation-Adjacent site · f1ba8f41 · 60.4
- Substation-Adjacent site · eff599b1 · 60.3
- Mine Site · 29dd4cb9 · 56.2
- HOLCIM (US), INC. (CEMENT MANUFACTURING) · 56.0
- SEVERCORR, LLC (NOT AVAILABLE) · 55.9
- MISSISSIPPI PRECISION (NOT AVAILABLE) · 55.8
- AMERICAN EUROCOPTER, LLC (NOT AVAILABLE) · 55.8
- WEYERHAEUSER CO. (PULP MILLS) · 55.7
- COLUMBUS (BIGBE) MS · 1eaf1c67 · 54.9
- 1336 North Frontage Road · 54.4
- SQWINCHER CORPORATION (FLAVORING SYRUP AND CONCENTRATE MANUFACTURING) · 54.4
- Greenfield (UNKNOWN109560 - TAP144789) · 54.4
- COLUMBUS (BIGBE) MS · e3efa9ee · 54.4
- BALDOR ELECTRIC CO. (MOTOR AND GENERATOR MANUFACTURING) · 54.3
- Phillips Development Island Property · 54.3
- Stuart Phillips Property · 54.3
- Island Bridge Property · 54.3
- COLUMBUS SCRAP MATERIAL CO., INC. (SECONDARY SMELTING, REFINING, AND ALLOYING OF NONFERROUS METAL (EXCEPT COPPER AND ALUMINUM)) · 54.3
- THE COMMERCIAL DISPATCH (NOT AVAILABLE) · 54.2
- Mine Site · 26a848d2 · 54.2
- MONROE TUFLINE MFG. CO., INC. (FARM MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING) · 54.2
- COLUMBUS (BIGBE) MS · 8ed92945 · 54.2
- SPORTS SPECIALTY, INC. (COMMERCIAL SCREEN PRINTING) · 54.2
- Former Service Station · 54.2
- Columbus Inn & Suites · 54.2
- WEYERHAEUSER CO., PULP & PAPER COMPLEX (ALL OTHER CONVERTED PAPER PRODUCT MANUFACTURING) · 54.2
- Watkins Washette/U-Haul · 54.2
- Magnolia Bowl · 54.2
- Mine Site · a2f1fcbd · 54.2
- COLUMBUS MARBLE WORKS, INC. (CUT STONE AND STONE PRODUCT MANUFACTURING) · 54.1
- AMERICAN POWER SOURCE, INC. (NOT AVAILABLE) · 54.1
- Kior Property · 54.1
- APAC-MISSISSIPPI, INC. (ASPHALT PAVING MIXTURE AND BLOCK MANUFACTURING) · 54.1
- Townsend Park · 54.1
- COLUMBUS BRICK CO., INC. (BRICK AND STRUCTURAL CLAY TILE MANUFACTURING) · 54.1
- JOHNSTON-TOMBIGBEE FURNITURE MFG. CO. (NONUPHOLSTERED WOOD HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE MANUFACTURING) · 54.1
- MMC MATERIALS, INC. (READY-MIX CONCRETE MANUFACTURING) · 54.1
- DILL & NORRIS CO., INC. (SHEET METAL WORK MANUFACTURING) · 54.1
- Foliage Farms · 54.1
- COLUMBUS MACHINE & WELDING WORKS, INC. (MACHINE SHOPS) · 54.1
- Mine Site · 3ccf4546 · 54.1
- GLENN MACHINE WORKS, INC. (ALL OTHER MISCELLANEOUS FABRICATED METAL PRODUCT MANUFACTURING) · 54.1
- WILLCUTT BLOCK & SUPPLY, INC. (CONCRETE BLOCK AND BRICK MANUFACTURING) · 54.1
- Lee School · 54.1
- FALCON CONTRACTING CO., INC. (H Q) (ASPHALT PAVING MIXTURE AND BLOCK MANUFACTURING) · 54.1
- CECO BUILDING SYSTEMS (PREFABRICATED METAL BUILDING AND COMPONENT MANUFACTURING) · 54.1
- SANDERSON PLUMBING PRODUCTS, INC. (PLASTICS PLUMBING FIXTURE MANUFACTURING) · 54.1
- Glenn Machine Works · 54.1
- Greenfield (UNKNOWN109561 - LOWNDES) · 54.0
- DATCO INTERNATIONAL, INC. (ALL OTHER MISCELLANEOUS TEXTILE PRODUCT MILLS) · 54.0
- OMNOVA SOLUTIONS, INC. (OTHER HOUSEHOLD TEXTILE PRODUCT MILLS) · 53.9
- Baldor Electric · 53.9
- Mine Site · 15e2c72a · 53.9
- AMERICAN NONWOVENS CORP. (NONWOVEN FABRIC MILLS) · 53.9
- JMR INDUSTRIAL CONTRACTORS, INC. (NOT AVAILABLE) · 53.9
- METSO PAPER, INC. (CANVAS AND RELATED PRODUCT MILLS) · 53.9
- COLUMBUS RUBBER & GASKET CO., INC. (GASKET, PACKING, AND SEALING DEVICE MANUFACTURING) · 53.9
- Mine Site · 409d19da · 53.9
- Mine Site · 96c970ea · 53.9
- R & N Furniture · 53.9
- MOUNT VERNON MILLS (ALL OTHER MISCELLANEOUS TEXTILE PRODUCT MILLS) · 53.9
- Maxxium Medical · 53.8
- EKA CHEMICALS, INC. (ALL OTHER MISCELLANEOUS CHEMICAL PRODUCT AND PREPARATION MANUFACTURING) · 53.8
- Hanson Pipe & Precast · 53.8
- MICROTEK MEDICAL, INC. (SURGICAL AND MEDICAL INSTRUMENT MANUFACTURING) · bdbc9a14 · 53.7
- MICROTEK MEDICAL, INC. (SURGICAL AND MEDICAL INSTRUMENT MANUFACTURING) · 87c73d8a · 53.7
- T.E. Lott Property · 53.7
- Mine Site · 7b07709b · 53.7
- INNOVEX, INC. (PLASTICS BAG MANUFACTURING) · 53.6
- PERMA CORP. (OTHER CONCRETE PRODUCT MANUFACTURING) · 53.5
- TRIMJOIST CORP. (NOT AVAILABLE) · 53.5
- METALS USA, PLATES & SHAPES GROUP (IRON AND STEEL MILLS) · 53.4
- MID-SOUTH SIGNS, INC. (SIGN MANUFACTURING) · 53.3
- INDUSTRIAL FABRICATORS, INC. (FABRICATED STRUCTURAL METAL MANUFACTURING) · 53.3
- Mine Site · dad6cd99 · 53.1
- AIR CONTROL ENGINEERING, INC. (SHEET METAL WORK MANUFACTURING) · 53.0
LOWNDES datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in LOWNDES?
88 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 55.3/100 DC Readiness. That is the 9th-most of 80 Mississippi counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in LOWNDES?
LOWNDES scores 67.6/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 88 scored sites in LOWNDES (a substation-adjacent site).
Does LOWNDES 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 LOWNDES?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates LOWNDES as "Relatively High" (score 45).
What are industrial electricity rates in LOWNDES?
Average industrial electricity is 5.75¢/kWh and commercial is 11.94¢/kWh in LOWNDES.
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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 LOWNDES, Mississippi”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/mississippi/lowndes (data as of November 12, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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