XAI stockpiling massive equipment at vacant Mississippi lot
A Southaven lot has been transformed into a hub for natural gas turbines and other energy equipment is about a mile south of xAI’s Tulane Road location in Southwest Memphis. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
In just two weeks, a vacant lot in Southaven has been transformed into a hub for natural gas turbines and other energy equipment that could power xAI’s further expansion in Memphis.
On Wednesday, June 18, a Daily Memphian reporter observed dozens of natural gas turbines and energy equipment stockpiled in a field at 2979 Stateline Road West in Southaven. None of the equipment appeared to be running, but it does seem to be multiplying. Two weeks ago, the reporter saw only six or seven turbines on the same lot.
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Samuel Hardiman
Samuel Hardiman is an enterprise and investigative reporter who focuses on local government and politics. He began his journalism career at the Tulsa World in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where he covered business and, later, K-12 education. Hardiman came to Memphis in 2018 to join the Memphis Business Journal, covering government and economic development. He then served as the Memphis Commercial Appeal’s city hall reporter and later joined The Daily Memphian in 2023. His current work focuses on Elon Musk’s xAI, regional energy needs and how Memphis and Shelby County government spend taxpayer dollars.
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