One Year Later: Local Media Tracks Progress on Brandon's $6 Billion Data Center Project
One year after the announcement of a $6 billion AVAIO Digital data center campus in Brandon, in the Jackson metro area, local attention is focused on how the project is progressing, the Clarion Ledger reported on October 11. It is the second major data center project announced for the Jackson metro, following Amazon Web Services' $10 billion investment in Madison County.
The Mississippi Development Authority has provided a package of fiscal incentives, including the state's "Data Center Enterprise" tax exemptions and site development grants, while the city of Brandon and Rankin County have contributed infrastructure upgrades and tax incentives (the specific amounts of Mississippi's tax incentives are not public record). The project is one of four AVAIO Digital developments across the country; none were operational as of October 2026, and the company's website says each facility will be ready for delivery in early 2027.
The report notes that nearly all of Mississippi's data centers are sited along or near major interstate corridors, and the Brandon campus is no exception. As data centers' electricity and water demands spark nationwide debate, the project's actual construction progress and community impact remain a continuing focus of local scrutiny.
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