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Datacenter Sites in Neshoba County, Mississippi

Neshoba County has 36 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 52.6/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 1,200 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Neshoba County, Mississippi has 36 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 52.6/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Mississippi average of 53.0. It ranks 28th of 80 Mississippi counties by number of sites and 43rd by average score. The top-scoring site is EC Coal Neshoba County · 316cdb0b at 58.7/100.

36
Candidate sites
52.6/100
Avg DC Readiness
1,200 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively High
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Neshoba County

Site-selection context for Neshoba County

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Datacenter tax incentive
11.44¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
7.04¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
4
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$3,021
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 Neshoba County compare with other counties in Mississippi?

By number of scored sites, Neshoba County ranks 28th of the 80 Mississippi counties with a county page, holding 1.2% of the state's 3,104 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 52.6/100 ranks 43rd in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1072nd-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 11 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Neshoba County?

Manufacturing sites are the most common (16, 44% of the county's inventory), followed by substation-adjacent (9) 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 Neshoba County?

Industrial electricity averages 7.04¢/kWh and commercial 11.44¢/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 $3,021 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Neshoba County

Top datacenter sites in Neshoba County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Coal Neshoba CountyGreenfield——3.9 yrs58.7
UNKNOWN109398Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs57.3
PHILADELPHIASubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs57.3
UNKNOWN150008Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs57.3
UNKNOWN161205Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs57.3
EC Coal Neshoba CountyGreenfield——3.9 yrs57.2
TAP161206Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs57.0
TAP146071Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs56.8
UNKNOWN109385Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs56.8
PEARL RIVERSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs56.8
UNKNOWN109368Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs56.8
OZ NeshobaGreenfield——3.9 yrs54.8
EC Coal Neshoba CountyGreenfield——3.9 yrs54.0
Greenfield (TAP146069 - PHILADELPHIA)Greenfield161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs50.7
BenWalt HotelIndustrial——3.9 yrs50.6
ABILITYWORKS, INC. (ALL OTHER MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING)Manufacturing——3.9 yrs50.6
WEYERHAEUSER CO. (SAWMILLS)Manufacturing——3.9 yrs50.6
SUDDEN SERVICE (NOT AVAILABLE)Manufacturing——3.9 yrs50.6
RICHARDSON MOLDING, INC. (ALL OTHER PLASTICS PRODUCT MANUFACTURING)Manufacturing——3.9 yrs50.6
PECO FOODS, INC. (OTHER ANIMAL FOOD MANUFACTURING)Manufacturing——3.9 yrs50.6
NESHOBA COUNTY GIN (OTHER ANIMAL FOOD MANUFACTURING)Manufacturing——3.9 yrs50.6
TYSON FOODS, INC. (OTHER ANIMAL FOOD MANUFACTURING)Manufacturing——3.9 yrs50.6
WELLS LAMONT INDUSTRIES GROUP (GLOVE AND MITTEN MANUFACTURING)Manufacturing——3.9 yrs50.6
THOMASSON COMPANY (CUT STOCK, RESAWING LUMBER, AND PLANING)Manufacturing——3.9 yrs50.5
PHILADELPHIA SHEET METAL WORKS, INC. (IRON AND STEEL MILLS)Manufacturing——3.9 yrs50.4

Every scored site in Neshoba County

All 36 sites, best first.

Neshoba County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Neshoba County?

36 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 52.6/100 DC Readiness. That is the 28th-most of 80 Mississippi counties with five or more sites.

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

EC Coal Neshoba County · 316cdb0b scores 58.7/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 36 scored sites in Neshoba County (a greenfield site).

Does Neshoba 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 Neshoba County?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Neshoba County?

Average industrial electricity is 7.04¢/kWh and commercial is 11.44¢/kWh in Neshoba 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 Neshoba County, Mississippi”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/mississippi/neshoba-county (data as of November 13, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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