Data center profile · Unincorporated Warren County near Vicksburg, Mississippi

AWS Vicksburg (Warren County)

Amazon's $3 billion data-center campus in Warren County, Mississippi, on Entergy power, with a tax deal guaranteeing at least $2.5 billion; early site work.

Early site work. A clearing permit had been issued to a subcontractor by April 2026, and AWS released a construction roadmap at a Sept. 2026 community update. No MW figure, building permit or named general contractor was on record as of April 2026.
$3B
investment AWS announced
largest single capital investment in county history (press)
$2.5B
minimum investment the county tax deal guarantees
fee-in-lieu agreement, per the board president
100
minimum direct jobs within five years of operation
Amazon has said about 200
OperatorAmazon Web Services
CustomerAWS (own use)
First building in serviceOur estimate: 2029 (range 2027 to 2032); company says 2029.
Next stepBuilding permits not yet requested as of April 2026; AWS published a construction timeline in Sept. 2026
Power

Power and the grid

Sources on record, size not disclosed

Getting on the grid

Permits

Permits checklist

2 granted · 1 checked, nothing on file

County approvals on record.

Risks

What could slow it down

Money

Money on record

$3B
announced investment
Nov. 2025 News report · Nov. 2025
$2.5B
guaranteed minimum under the fee-in-lieu deal
county board News report · April 2026
Timeline

What happened, and what is due

SitePaper trailConstructionPowerPermitsMoneyLegalUpcoming
  1. Nov. 20, 2025
    Site AWS announces a $3B campus in Vicksburg; Entergy Mississippi agrees to provide power News report · Nov. 2025
  2. April 6, 2026
    Permits Residents question supervisors; the board says one clearing permit is issued and no building permits requested News report · April 2026
  3. April 6, 2026
    Money Board president says the fee-in-lieu deal guarantees at least $2.5B and 100 direct jobs News report · April 2026
  4. Sept. 17, 2026
    Construction AWS community update lays out a construction roadmap; residents raise traffic concerns News report · Sept. 2026
The buildings

Specs

Who is involved

Owners, partners and builders

Owners
  • Amazon Web Services: owner and operator
Decision-makers
  • Warren County Board of Supervisors
  • Mississippi Major Economic Impact Authority: state incentives
Power partners
  • Entergy Mississippi: serving utility
Still unknown

Open questions

Where this comes from

22 records from 7 documents

Drawn from news reports and company statements, each kept with its date and source. The bar shows documents by type.

News report 6Company 1
Evidence

Every quote behind this page

Grade key: A = the primary record itself (permit, filing, exhibit) · B = a dated official statement · C = news reporting. Map distances are our own measurements on OpenStreetMap and carry no grade. Allegations in lawsuits are marked as such in the quotes.

Power (2)
  • Tenant is AWS itself (owner-occupied; Serving utility is Entergy Mississippi, which has agreed to provide power; No MW or power capacity has been disclosed for this campus in any source checked.
    “Exact details surrounding the size, power capacity, and location of the campus are sparse, but construction is slated to start this year, and Entergy Mississippi has agreed to provide power.”
    News report · Nov. 2025 · grade C
  • Entergy Mississippi is the named supplier for Vicksburg: it has agreed to provide power, and its commitment to meeting long-term power requirements was a stated factor in AWS's decision. No MW, no PSC docket and no MDEQ
    “construction is slated to start this year, and Entergy Mississippi has agreed to provide power.”
    News report · Nov. 2025 · grade C
Money and contracts (5)
  • Fee in lieu of taxes agreement: minimum financial investment 2500000000 USD
    “WARREN COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS APPROVED A FEE IN LIEU AGREEMENT ALLOWED UNDER STATE LAW, WHICH GUARANTEES A MINIMUM FINANCIAL INVESTMENT OF $2.5B”
    News report · April 2026 · grade C
  • Fee in lieu of taxes agreement: minimum direct jobs 100 direct jobs once operational over the course of 5 years
    “A MINIMUM OF 100 DIRECT JOBS ONCE OPERATIONAL OVER COURSE OF 5 YEARS. AMAZON PUBLICLY ANNOUNCED AN ANTICIPATED 200 DIRECT JOBS”
    News report · April 2026 · grade C
  • County code: 28149
    “In November 2025, Amazon Web Services announced a $3 billion data center investment in Warren County, Mississippi.”
    News report · Nov. 2025 · grade C
  • state incentive / power framework: Mississippi Major Economic Impact Authority legislation approved for the Madison County complexes made available to the Vicksburg project; Warren County also contributing; Entergy Missi
    “Previous Mississippi Major Economic Impact Authority legislation approved for Amazon’s Madison County data center complexes will be made available for the Vicksburg project.”
    News report · Nov. 2025 · grade C
  • AWS announced a $3 billion investment in the Vicksburg (Warren County) campus on Nov 20, 2025, described as the largest single capital investment in Warren County history, with at least 200 direct jobs. Figure as stated
    “Amazon's $3 billion expansion into Vicksburg proves once again that Mississippi delivers what tech leaders need”
    News report · Nov. 2025 · grade C
Permits and government (3)
  • utility large-load plan / contract filing: Entergy Mississippi executed a large : Large customer supply and service agreement executed February 2025; Vicksburg Advanced Power Station announced October 2025, construction
    “In October 2025, Entergy Mississippi announced plans to construct, own, and operate the Vicksburg Advanced Power Station, a 754 MW combined cycle combustion turbine facility, to be located in the City of Vicksburg, Warren County, Mississippi”
    Company · Oct. 2025 · grade A
  • As of Apr 6, 2026 one permit had been issued to a subcontractor to clear the property, but no building permits had been requested because a final location and general contractor had not been named
    “ONE PERMIT HAS BEEN ISSUED TO A SUB-CONTRACTOR TO CLEAR PROPERTY BUT NO BUILDING PERMITS HAVE BEEN REQUESTED”
    News report · April 2026 · grade C
  • Warren County Board of Supervisors:
    “WARREN COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS APPROVED A FEE IN LIEU AGREEMENT ALLOWED UNDER STATE LAW, WHICH GUARANTEES A MINIMUM FINANCIAL INVESTMENT OF $2.5B”
    News report · April 2026 · grade C
Legal (1)
  • No lawsuit, moratorium, denial, petition or organised opposition to the Vicksburg campus was found in this pass. Community-update coverage records resident questions on traffic safety and neighbourhood disruption, addres
    “With a project of this scale, residents and parents raised predictable concerns about neighborhood disruption and traffic safety.”
    News report · Sept. 2026 · grade C
Site and other (1)
  • Project status: building - site preparation
    “Now, following a community update Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2026, AWS has released a detailed physical roadmap and construction timeline to bring that vision to life.”
    News report · Sept. 2026 · grade C