Southaven homeowners by SpaceXAI power plant haven’t received offer for their land despite reports
SpaceXAI’s power plant in Mississippi has caused controversy. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file)
Following reports that SpaceXAI offered to buy homes of residents near its Southaven power plant, several homeowners said they have not received a letter and had mixed feelings about whether they would even consider selling.
The letter, which The Daily Memphian reported on Sept. 26, came from Burch Reality brokerage and offered to buy homes of residents in the area in exchange for agreeing to not join the class-action lawsuit facing the company.
The federal lawsuit, filed June 8 by three DeSoto County residents, raises quality-of-life concerns about noise from the facility.
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