SpaceX is snapping up hundreds of homes near its new flagship AI data center but only if the owners agree to one incredible catch

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Wed, 04 Nov 2026 19:25:00 +0000

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SpaceX reportedly wants to purchase 418 homes near its Mississippi AI facilities, with homeowners facing conditions linked to an ongoing turbine noise lawsuit.

FULL STORY ======================================================================Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter SpaceX reportedly offers to buy 418 homes near its AI facilities Homeowners face a lawsuit withdrawal condition attached to reported purchase offers Residents blame gas turbines for persistent noise and sleepless nights SpaceX is reportedly seeking to purchase 418 homes in Colonial Hills, a Southaven neighbourhood close to its expanding artificial intelligence operations.

The properties stand close to a power station that supplies electricity to
the company's computing facilities in the area. The homes are near Colossus II, an artificial intelligence computing complex operated by MZX, a
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Home purchases tied to an ongoing noise dispute MZX has informed residents that it requires additional property for company operations, while Southaven Mayor Darren Musselwhite says some houses could accommodate incoming employees.

Real estate agents have reportedly contacted homeowners with purchase offers on behalf of the company, subject to conditions involving the litigation. You may like AI data center backlash has cost tech firms $130 billion in three months 'We wish youd die of a slow death': US officials wedged between data center giants and local communities come under intense pressure over rural land markets Elon Musk's SpaceXAI hit with multi-million dollar fine for building Mississippi data centers without the right permits

Reports say that homeowners must agree to withdraw from the pending lawsuit over gas turbine noise to qualify for the property buyout.

Residents involved in the lawsuit allege that turbine noise from nearby electricity facilities has seriously disrupted their everyday lives and
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Piano teacher Elizabeth Rose, who lives several miles away, says the persistent sound has repeatedly disturbed her sleep.

It sounds like an airplane engine but its continuous, its incredibly loud.
Ive been woken up at 2am by it, Ive been woken up at 3am by it. I sometimes have to just get away from it because it makes me so angry, Rose said

Jason Haley, a plaintiff in the class action, also described persistent noise and difficulty sleeping inside his home. What to read next Developers want to build this 1,300-acre AI data center so badly they offered every house in
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Theres a high-pitched hum and then another sound like an airplane over your house. Its been so torturous I cant sleep; I just leave the house or turn on some music until I fall asleep completely exhausted. It drives you insane.
You also lose hope because youre being ignored or dismissed. Theres no
escape, he said

Theres a high-pitched hum, said Jason Haley, a plaintiff who says the disturbance sometimes forces him to leave his house at night.

The complaints concern Colossus I and II, where residents have also raised allegations about air pollution and turbines operating without necessary permits.

SpaceX has said it intends to remove the unauthorized turbines within one year, as a 1.2-gigawatt power station becomes operational. SpaceX disputes complaints as residents consider offers The company rejects the allegations and says it has taken measures intended to reduce disruption around the facilities.

Those steps reportedly include lowering power output and installing sound barriers to limit noise reaching surrounding residential properties.

Mayor Darren Musselwhite says municipal monitoring has not registered noise exceeding Southaven's 70-decibel legal threshold.

However, some specialists warn that sustained exposure to sound levels around 50 decibels could still affect human health.

Residents have reacted differently to the development, with some accepting
the company's purchase offers while others continue opposing its industrial operations.

Musselwhite has rejected suggestions that the purchases would turn Colonial Hills into a neighbourhood dominated by one employer.

He says the company intends to provide accommodation for employees while helping residents who consider the nearby industrial development disruptive.

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