Meridian Compass Data Center
Data center project in Meridian, Mississippi
Meridian Compass Data Center is a data center project in Meridian, Mississippi, under construction, developed by Compass Datacenters, with a stated size of 500 MW. Last reported April 14, 2026, from 1 source.
- Status
- Under construction
- Developer
- Compass Datacenters
- Location
- Meridian, Mississippi
- Stated size
- 500 MW
- Stated investment
- $10B
- Last reported
- April 14, 2026
- Sources
- 1 source
- Other companies on the job
- 1 company named, on Ultra
Is it moving?
Permits and filings
- Ordinance amending Section 400.04 to add data centers as special use permit useZoning · City Council of the City of Meridian · Approved · December 3, 2024mcclibraryfunctions.azurewebsites.us ↗
- Meridian Planning Commission public hearing on data center zoning text amendmentZoning · Meridian Planning Commission · Approved · December 2, 2024mcclibraryfunctions.azurewebsites.us ↗
- MDA data center operator certification with 10-year income and franchise tax exemptionsIncentive · Mississippi Development Authority · Approvedfinance.yahoo.com ↗
- $4 million state site grant for I-20/59 Industrial ParkIncentive · Mississippi Legislature / Lauderdale County · Approvedfinance.yahoo.com ↗
- Utility filingUtility filing · Status not statedfinance.yahoo.com ↗
- Board of Supervisors meeting on project concernsPublic record · Lauderdale County Board of Supervisors · Status not stated · May 18, 2026globaldatacenters.net ↗
What the sources say
Reported
“The Compass Datacenters campus being constructed in Meridian is a $10 billion hyperscale project comprising eight data center buildings”
Status
“The official groundbreaking was held on January 28, 2025, with the first data center anticipated to be completed by 2026”
Investment
“The Compass Datacenters campus being constructed in Meridian is a $10 billion hyperscale project”
Square footage per building
250,000 square feet
IT capacity per building
40 MW
Total IT capacity
320 MW
Address
Meridian I-20/59 Industrial Park
Groundbreaking
January 28, 2025
Groundwork start
June 2025
First building completion
2026
Cooling
closed-loop cooling system
Permanent jobs
240 to 300 in all
Reports behind this page
- Meridian Compass Data Center · trackdatacenters.com, April 14, 2026
What the full file adds
- General contractorOpen: not named yet
- Electrical contractorOpen: not named yet
- Mechanical contractorOpen: not named yet
- Engineering and commissioningOpen: not named yet
- Power and cooling equipmentOpen: not named yet
- Utility and power supply1 named
- TenantOpen: not named yet
- Investors and lendersOpen: not named yet
- Named builders, suppliers and partners1 company named on this job besides the developer, each with its source.Ultra
- Buying stage by tradeWhen the electrical, mechanical and other trade work on this job is likely to be bought.Ultra
- ContactsSenior people at the companies on this job, where public pages name them.Ultra
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- Spezia's read of the projectIts construction phase, how likely it is to be built and what is holding it back.Ultra
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