The data center ecosystem in Mississippi is expanding with two significant investment announcements this month. This week, tech company Corderill LLC shared its plans to locate in Meridian as a tenant at Compass Datacenters campus. Earlier in April, Amazon announced it will invest $12 billion in central Mississippi, which brings the company’s total planned capital investment in the state to $25 billion. Amazon’s planned growth in Madison County builds upon its 2024 announcement of plans to invest at least $10 billion. As part of its most recent investment news, Amazon will also locate in Clinton, MS.
The Corderill project in Meridian represents a corporate investment of at least $100 million in data center equipment and will create at least 20 direct jobs. In January 2025, Compass Datacenters announced plans to develop a hyperscale data center campus in Lauderdale County. The campus represents an overall investment of $10 billion, including tenants’ information technology equipment.
Said Governor Tate Reeves, “Corderill’s $100 million investment in Mississippi as a tenant in the Compass Datacenter is another win for the citizens of Lauderdale County. By building the foundation modern companies require, we are attracting projects that create good‑paying jobs and long‑term opportunities for families in our state. This project reinforces our role in powering the digital systems that are shaping our future, and I am excited to welcome Corderill as the latest partner to Mississippi’s growing tech community.”
The Mississippi Development Authority has approved Corderill for its Data Center Incentive based on the company’s expectation to fill the new jobs requirement. The city of Meridian and Lauderdale County also are assisting with the project…