Governor Tate Reeves announces Amazon plans to invest $3 billion in Vicksburg
JACKSON, Miss. – Governor Tate Reeves today announced that Amazon is planning to invest $3 billion in Warren County to build a new data center campus. This investment is expected to create at least 200 high-paying full-time jobs and support more than 300 additional positions in the region. This investment builds upon Amazon’s previous commitment to Mississippi. In January 2024, Amazon announced plans to invest at least $10 billion and create 1,000 direct jobs to establish data center campuses in Madison County. Since then, the company has created thousands of indirect jobs through data center construction, the supply chain and related [...]
Amazon plans to invest at least $3 billion in Warren County, Mississippi, for next-generation data center campus
The investment will create hundreds of jobs, boost local communities, and scale innovation. Amazon today announced plans to invest at least $3 billion in Warren County, Mississippi, to build a new data center campus to support artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud computing technologies. This investment is estimated to create at least 200 new jobs at the Amazon data center campus, plus support more than 300 additional full-time equivalent positions in the Warren County community overall. These opportunities include data center engineers, network specialists, operations managers, and security specialists, while sustaining thousands more jobs in construction and the supply chain across [...]
Amazon Ignites AI Frontier with $3 Billion Next-Gen Data Center in Mississippi
Vicksburg, Mississippi – November 20, 2025 – In a monumental move poised to redefine the landscape of artificial intelligence infrastructure, Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) has announced an investment of at least $3 billion to establish a cutting-edge, next-generation data center campus in Warren County, Mississippi. This colossal commitment, revealed this week, represents the largest private investment in Warren County's history and underscores Amazon's aggressive strategy to bolster its cloud computing capabilities and solidify its leadership in the burgeoning fields of generative AI and machine learning. The multi-billion-dollar initiative is far more than a simple expansion; it is a strategic declaration in the [...]
Amazon investing $3 billion in Vicksburg, marking largest project in Warren county history
Amazon plans to invest $3 billion in a new data center campus in Vicksburg, a move state leaders say will deliver the largest private-sector investment in Warren County history and bring at least 200 full-time jobs to the region. Gov. Tate Reeves announced the project on Thursday, calling it another major milestone in Mississippi’s push to attract high-tech development. “Mississippi has built an economy that attracts world-class investment,” Reeves said. “This $3 billion investment by Amazon is the largest in Warren County’s history and another massive win for our state. Amazon’s commitment will create hundreds of direct jobs and supply-chain [...]
A Historic Power Move: $1.2B Investment by Entergy Breaks All Records in Warren County
Entergy’s investment in this new power plant sets a record for capital investment in the City of Vicksburg. A Historic Power Move: $1.2B Investment by Entergy Breaks All Records in Warren County Vicksburg, Mississippi – (October 21, 2025) – The Vicksburg Warren Economic Development Partnership announced today that Entergy Mississippi will construct a new $1.2 billion Advanced Power Station (Power Plant) on the grounds of the former Baxter Wilson Steam Electric Station. The new power plant will be a 754-megawatt combined-cycle combustion turbine facility which will be [...]
New Shipyard to Locate at the Port of Vicksburg
Vicksburg Shipyard will be a shot in the arm for the shipbuilding industry in the State of Mississippi and in Vicksburg. New Shipyard to Locate at the Port of Vicksburg The Vicksburg Warren Economic Development Partnership announced today that a new company named Vicksburg Shipyard is establishing vessel repair and maintenance operations at the existing Port of Vicksburg. The project represents a $35.6 million corporate investment over the next five years and is expected to employ 44 people in Warren County. Vicksburg Shipyard, a subsidiary of Louisana-based Terral RiverService, is acquiring assets and [...]