Amazon announced a $3 billion investment to build a new Amazon Web Services data‑center campus in Warren County, Mississippi, adding significant capacity for AI and cloud computing workloads.
The campus will create at least 200 high‑paying full‑time jobs and support over 300 additional positions, boosting the local economy and aligning with Mississippi’s “Digital Delta” initiative to attract high‑tech talent.
The expansion follows a $10 billion investment in Madison County announced in January 2024 and fits into Amazon’s broader $100 billion AI infrastructure plan for 2025, which includes custom Trainium and Inferentia chips to reduce reliance on third‑party hardware.
The new facility will reduce latency for customers in the southeastern United States, strengthen AWS’s competitive position against Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud, and help the company meet a $195 billion backlog of AI‑related orders.
Governor Tate Reeves praised the project as the largest private investment in Warren County’s history, highlighting the economic benefits and the state’s ability to attract high‑tech talent.
Amazon’s chief global affairs officer David Zapolsky noted the partnership with Mississippi has spanned more than a decade, underscoring the company’s long‑term commitment to the region.
Analysts view the expansion as a strategic move to capture growing AI demand, though they note the significant power and water consumption of large data centers and the competitive pressure from other hyperscalers.
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