Greenfield Datacenter Sites in Mississippi
At a glance
Undeveloped land with no prior industrial use. Greenfield parcels offer maximum design flexibility and large contiguous footprints, but typically require full utility build-out — the speed-to-power story hinges on proximity to existing transmission.
Top greenfield sites in Mississippi
| Site | Type | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OZ Oktibbeha | Greenfield | Oktibbeha | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 66.9 |
| Greenfield (UNKNOWN109619 - WESTPOINT) | Greenfield | Oktibbeha County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.9 yrs | 63.6 |
| Greenfield (WESTPOINT - BROWNS FERRY) | Greenfield | Clay County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.9 yrs | 62.5 |
| OZ Choctaw | Greenfield | Choctaw | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 61.2 |
| OZ Lee | Greenfield | Lee | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 61.1 |
| Greenfield (WESTPOINT - BROWNS FERRY) | Greenfield | Lawrence County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.9 yrs | 60.8 |
| OZ Winston | Greenfield | Winston | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 60.8 |
| Greenfield (MCADAMS - LAKEOVER) | Greenfield | Madison County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 4.3 yrs | 60.6 |
| EC Near Benndale | Greenfield | George | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 60.6 |
| Greenfield (RAY BRASWELL - LAKEOVER) | Greenfield | Madison County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 4.3 yrs | 60.5 |
| OZ Marion | Greenfield | Marion | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 60.2 |
| OZ Alcorn | Greenfield | Alcorn | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 60.1 |
| EC Coal Lamar County | Greenfield | Lamar County | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 60.1 |
| OZ Hinds | Greenfield | Hinds | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 60.1 |
| EC Coal Noxubee County | Greenfield | Noxubee County | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 59.9 |
| OZ Marion | Greenfield | Marion | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 59.6 |
| EC Coal Lamar County | Greenfield | Lamar County | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 59.5 |
| EC Near Sweatt | Greenfield | Lauderdale | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 59.3 |
| EC Coal Noxubee County | Greenfield | Noxubee County | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 59.1 |
| EC Near Batesville Generation Facility | Greenfield | Panola | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 59.0 |
| EC Near Paulding | Greenfield | Jasper | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 59.0 |
| OZ Jones | Greenfield | Jones | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 58.9 |
| OZ Lee | Greenfield | Lee | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 58.9 |
| EC Near Batesville Generation Facility | Greenfield | Panola | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 58.8 |
| EC FFE Warren County | Greenfield | Warren County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 58.7 |
How does Mississippi compare with other states for greenfield sites?
With 255 sites, Mississippi ranks 28th of the 51 states that have any greenfield candidate sites. Texas leads with 1,276. Nationally, greenfield sites average 55.3/100 DC Readiness, above the 53.0 average across all site types. Across every site type, Mississippi averages 53.0, the 33rd-highest of 52 states, and its candidate sites face an average interconnection-queue wait of 4.1 years.
Where are the highest-scoring greenfield sites in Mississippi?
The top 25 range from 66.9 to 58.7 on the 0–100 DC Readiness Score. They are concentrated in Oktibbeha (2), Lee (2), Madison County (2) and Marion (2). By grid region, 19 are in SERC and 6 are in MISO.
County pages: Oktibbeha · Lee · Madison County · Marion
What power, fiber and flood exposure do these greenfield sites have?
Of the top 25 greenfield sites in Mississippi, 5 have a recorded nearest-substation voltage, with a median of 500 kV; for 5 that substation is rated 230 kV or higher. Their counties have a median of 6 fixed fiber broadband providers in FCC data. The median distance to the nearest internet exchange facility is 95 km. The median interconnection-queue wait in their markets is 3.9 years. 1 of the 21 with a mapped FEMA flood zone sits in a high-risk (A or V) zone.
Frequently asked questions
How many greenfield datacenter sites are in Mississippi?
GridCensus catalogs 255 greenfield datacenter candidate sites in Mississippi, 1% of the national total for this type (28th of 51 states).
What is a greenfield datacenter site?
Undeveloped land with no prior industrial use. Greenfield parcels offer maximum design flexibility and large contiguous footprints, but typically require full utility build-out — the speed-to-power story hinges on proximity to existing transmission.
What is the best greenfield datacenter site in Mississippi?
By DC Readiness Score, OZ Oktibbeha in Oktibbeha ranks first at 66.9/100, followed by Greenfield (UNKNOWN109619 - WESTPOINT) in Oktibbeha County at 63.6.
Which Mississippi counties have the best greenfield sites?
The top 25 greenfield sites in Mississippi are concentrated in Oktibbeha (2), Lee (2), Madison County (2) and Marion (2).
How does Mississippi score for datacenters overall?
All 3,104 scored sites in Mississippi average 53.0/100 DC Readiness, the 33rd-highest of 52 states, against a national average of 53.0.
More on greenfield sites and Mississippi
- All datacenter sites in Mississippi· 3,104 sites
- Greenfield datacenter sites nationwide· 18,112 sites
- Manufacturing sites in Mississippi· 1,445 sites
- Substation-Adjacent sites in Mississippi· 694 sites
- Industrial sites in Mississippi· 528 sites
- Former Mine sites in Mississippi· 129 sites
- Federal Excess sites in Mississippi· 53 sites
Greenfield sites in other states
- Greenfield sites in Texas· 1,276 sites
- Greenfield sites in Pennsylvania· 973 sites
- Greenfield sites in California· 941 sites
- Greenfield sites in Illinois· 913 sites
- Greenfield sites in Florida· 791 sites
- Greenfield sites in Michigan· 719 sites
- Greenfield sites in Ohio· 680 sites
- Greenfield sites in Kentucky· 640 sites
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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, “Greenfield datacenter sites in Mississippi”, https://gridcensus.com/site-types/greenfield/mississippi (data as of November 12, 2026).
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