Leaders tout xAI’s investment in Southaven data center: ‘This is an exciting day’
James Burnham (left) xAI General Counsel and Anthony Armstrong, (right) xAI Chief Financial Officer listen to Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves during a press conference at the Mississippi data center on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
“This is an exciting day, not only in Mississippi’s future, but this is an exciting day for Mississippi’s kids and for Mississippi’s workforce and for Mississippi’s economy,” Gov. Tate Reeves said Thursday about xAI’s new data center in Southaven.
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xAI Tate Reeves Southaven Elon MuskSamuel Hardiman
Samuel Hardiman is an enterprise reporter who focuses on government and politics. He began his career at the Tulsa World where he covered business and 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 Commercial Appeal’s city hall reporter and later joined The Daily Memphian in 2023. His current work focuses on the intersection of government, public policy, influence and how public dollars are spent.
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