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SpaceXAI removes 11 controversial turbines from Southaven

hardiman@dailymemphian.com (Samuel Hardiman) — Mon, 31 Aug 2026 12:22:53 -0500

At its peak, the company’s non-permitted turbine count was 69, according to federal court documents and Mississippi state records.

DeSoto Youth Court judge appointed to Circuit Court

afleming@dailymemphian.com (Aarron Fleming) — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 15:37:18 -0500

DeSoto County’s Youth Court judge will replace Circuit Court Judge Celeste Wilson, a recent appointment to the state Supreme Court, Gov. Reeves announced Wednesday, Aug. 19.

SpaceXAI says its working on training center for Southaven first responders

editors@dailymemphian.com ( The Daily Memphian Staff) — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 16:58:50 -0500

The company said it is investing $40 million “to help strengthen the local emergency response systems.”

Reeves taps another North Mississippian for state Supreme Court seat

afleming@dailymemphian.com (Aarron Fleming) — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 12:44:05 -0500

Gov. Tate Reeves appointed another North Mississippian to the state Supreme Court Monday, Aug. 17. Women now make up a third of the court’s nine justices.

Judge denies attempt to strike down DeSoto subdistrict — at least for now

afleming@dailymemphian.com (Aarron Fleming) — Fri, 14 Aug 2026 22:38:10 -0500

A federal judge has denied an attempt by DeSoto County Supervisor Robert Foster to prevent a small section of voters to elect two new county judgeships just weeks before the election begins.

The AM/DM podcast: Explaining the controversy over two new North Mississippi judgeships

mcashiola@dailymemphian.com (Mary Cashiola) — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 06:10:38 -0500

Last year, the Mississippi state legislature created a new Circuit Court and a Chancery Court judge in DeSoto County. But, in doing so, lawmakers said that only a small section of county voters could elect the two new judges for those courts.

SpaceXAI sues contractor, alleges overbilling and fraud

hardiman@dailymemphian.com (Samuel Hardiman) — Fri, 7 Aug 2026 17:46:45 -0500

SpaceXAI alleges that Darana Hybrid and its CEO engaged in a practice of overbilling to the tune of hundreds of millions of dollars.

Mississippi attorney general enters governor's race branding herself a Trump conservative

afleming@dailymemphian.com (Aarron Fleming) — Tue, 4 Aug 2026 11:47:50 -0500

Lynn Fitch became the state’s first female attorney general when she took office in 2020.

SpaceXAI contractor said company owes it $570M

hardiman@dailymemphian.com (Samuel Hardiman) — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 18:15:49 -0500

The CEO of an Ohio-based industrial contractor said SpaceXAI still owes his company about 40% of its roughly $1.5 billion total bill.

SpaceXAI agrees to emissions monitoring for MS power plant

hardiman@dailymemphian.com (Samuel Hardiman) — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 08:49:56 -0500

SpaceXAI now has a clear regulatory roadmap for retiring the 69 natural gas turbines it operates without air emissions permits in Southaven.

SpaceXAI agrees to remove Mississippi turbines

hardiman@dailymemphian.com (Samuel Hardiman) — Thu, 30 Jul 2026 21:31:22 -0500

SpaceXAI said Thursday, July 30, that it and the State of Mississippi had entered an agreement for winding down some of the company’s sprawling power plant operations in Southaven.

SpaceXAI buys 10 acres in Southaven

hardiman@dailymemphian.com (Samuel Hardiman) — Thu, 30 Jul 2026 18:19:51 -0500

The company’s sprawling campus stretches across the Tennessee-Mississippi state line and includes three data centers.

SpaceXAI has built another Memphis data center

hardiman@dailymemphian.com (Samuel Hardiman) — Thu, 30 Jul 2026 13:11:47 -0500

Elon Musk appeared to acknowledge that the company had built a new data center, known as “Minihard.”

Tate Reeves appoints DeSoto County judge to state Supreme Court

afleming@dailymemphian.com (Aarron Fleming) — Mon, 27 Jul 2026 14:53:14 -0500

The Southaven judge will replace Justice Robert Chamberlin on the state’s highest court.

Southaven bans broken blinds

afleming@dailymemphian.com (Aarron Fleming) — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 13:17:29 -0500

Southaven residents have one month to fix their broken blinds or they could be facing jail time.

Mississippi responds to DeSoto County supervisor lawsuit

afleming@dailymemphian.com (Aarron Fleming) — Tue, 21 Jul 2026 15:01:08 -0500

State officials have responded to a lawsuit filed by DeSoto County Supervisor Robert Foster, alleging he waited too long to do so.

Roundup at Arkabutla Lake concerns DeSoto County residents

afleming@dailymemphian.com (Aarron Fleming) — Tue, 21 Jul 2026 06:41:02 -0500

Tbe U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is set to spray herbicide across 5,500 acres of Arkabutla Lake as part of the ongoing repair project on the lake dam after a strain was discovered in 2023.

DeSoto NAACP asks to intervene in supervisor's racially based lawsuit

afleming@dailymemphian.com (Aarron Fleming) — Sat, 18 Jul 2026 09:08:16 -0500

The DeSoto branch of the NAACP wants to be added to Supervisor Robert Foster’s suit against the State of Mississippi.

Mississippi lawmakers pass sweeping youth court reform package

afleming@dailymemphian.com (Aarron Fleming) — Thu, 16 Jul 2026 21:15:16 -0500

Mississippi lawmakers passed sweeping reforms to the state’s youth court system during a surprise special session that began Wednesday.

Gov. Reeves calls Mississippi special session on youth court reform

afleming@dailymemphian.com (Aarron Fleming) — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 16:24:45 -0500

Gov. Reeves has called Mississippi state legislators into a special session to discuss reforms to the state’s youth court system.