xAI Offers to Buy Homes Near Mississippi Data Center Power Plant

Oct 28, 2026
xAI is offering to buy homes near its Southaven data centers if owners agree not to join a lawsuit over noise from the company’s power plant.

xAI is offering to buy homes near its Southaven, Mississippi, data centers if owners agree not to join a lawsuit over noise from the company’s power plant, The Guardian reports. A real estate agent told one resident that the company was targeting 418 homes and that 18 owners had agreed to sell.

MZX, the xAI subsidiary that operates the site, has bought five homes since October 9, according to DeSoto County records. The company told residents it needs the properties for business purposes, while the local mayor said some homes would house xAI employees.

Three residents filed the lawsuit in June, alleging near constant noise, vibrations and other harm from the power plant. xAI denies the claims and says it has adjusted power output and built walls to reduce sound.

The plant uses 69 temporary gas turbines to power data centers in Southaven and nearby Memphis. Federal regulators determined that dozens of turbines were operating without permits required by federal law.

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