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Jackson passes state’s first data center moratorium
1+ hour, 54+ min ago (631+ words) By Katherine Lin and Molly Minta | Originally published by Mississippi Today The Jackson City Council voted Tuesday to approve a citywide data center moratorium. It is the first city in Mississippi to do so. Ward 1 Council Member Ashby Foote has…...
Data centers likely increasing Mississippi power rates, new report claims
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (635+ words) By Alex Rozier | Originally published by Mississippi Today A new report looking at Amazon’s data center facilities in Mississippi argues the projects have likely already increased rates for residential customers in the state. Since 2024, the company has announced four data…...
scammers target Memorial Day with fake traffic alert texts
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (170+ words) DeSoto County News Scammers have been active this Memorial Day, according to reports received by authorities. A common scam message impersonates the Mississippi Department of Public Safety, warning recipients of delinquent traffic infractions. The message claims that unless fines are…...
Major Roberson warns of text-message scam referencing Mississippi court
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (141+ words) DeSoto County News Major Roberson said he received a text message this morning from the number 689-342-5523 that claimed to be from a “Civil Enforcement Department of the Mississippi Court” and referenced “Mississippi District Court Jurisdiction.” He said the message came…...
Ridgeland data center faces Mississippi energy giants’ opposition
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (688+ words) By Katherine Lin and Alex Rozier | Originally published by Mississippi Today A Mississippi company owned by one of the state’s most prominent developers wants to generate its own electricity for data center and semiconductor facilities in Ridgeland. However, it faces…...
Organizers call Olive Garden B2B AM 'speed dating for business"
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (77+ words) Organizers call Olive Garden B2B AM ‘speed dating for business’ DeSoto County News Organizers said a B2B AM networking session will be held at Olive Garden tomorrow and described the event as “like speed dating for business.” Organizers encouraged attendees to bring…...
State gets final approval for statewide broadband expansion plan
5+ mon, 4+ day ago (218+ words) Your Source for Desoto County News JACKSON, Miss. — Mississippi has received final federal approval for its comprehensive plan to expand high‑speed internet to every remaining unserved area of the state, marking a major milestone in the state’s Broadband Equity,…...
Verizon customers report nationwide outage; areas include DeSoto County
6+ mon, 1+ hour ago (244+ words) Your Source for Desoto County News The popular phrase, “can you hear me now?” took on a more important meaning for thousands of customers with Verizon service Wednesday, including those served in DeSoto County. A widespread Verizon outage disrupted wireless…...
Large Scale Verizon Outage Affecting Area
6+ mon, 2+ hour ago (158+ words) Your Source for Desoto County News Northern District Public Service Commissioner Chris Brown confirmed Wednesday that a widespread service outage is currently affecting thousands of Verizon customers throughout the region. According to a statement released by the commissioner’s office, reports…...
New 471 area code coming to North Mississippi this month
6+ mon, 6+ day ago (175+ words) Your Source for Desoto County News If you’re a phone user in north Mississippi and are used to seeing the 662 area code when you dial, get ready to see a new area code at the end of the month. The…...