Mid-SouthWednesday, November 4
xAI's two new Southaven data centers are bringing more traffic and noise, neighbors say
The 5AM Bartlett team
If you drive near the state line, you may have noticed the trucks. Southaven residents near xAI's growing supercomputer campus say traffic, congestion and noise have climbed sharply in recent months as crews build two more facilities, FOX13 reported Monday.
xAI's announced campus totals six supercomputer facilities
- 6
- supercomputer facilities in the company's announced plans
- 2
- in Shelby County
- 3
- in DeSoto County expected to be operating by the end of the year
Sources: DeSoto County News, FOX13 Memphis
The fifth facility, nicknamed Gun Range, is going up on the site of a former police and fire training center in Southaven. The sixth, Spam, is at the southeast corner of Tulane Road and Stateline Road, a property with a former Hormel Foods building. The name is a nod to it.
The two newest xAI sites are in Southaven
| Nickname | Facility | Site |
|---|---|---|
| Gun Range | Fifth | Former police and fire training center |
| Spam | Sixth | Tulane Road and Stateline Road, southeast corner |
Sources: DeSoto County News, FOX13 Memphis
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Najja Proby, who has lived just west of Tulane Road for 15 years, told FOX13 the neighborhood has changed: "200% has changed. The traffic, the congestion, the noise." He also said he would consider selling if the price were right.
Sources: DeSoto County News, FOX13 Memphis