Amazon announced Thursday, April 9, 2026, that it will invest $12 billion in central Mississippi, expanding existing data center operations in Madison County and funding a planned retrofit in Clinton, the company said. The Madison County work will involve about $11 billion and is expected to create 700 jobs, while the Clinton project is planned at $1 billion and is expected to hire 100 people, Amazon said.
The governor’s office said the latest announcements bring Amazon’s total planned capital investment in Mississippi to $25 billion, with more than 2,000 jobs created. The Madison County expansion builds on a 2024 Amazon plan to invest at least $10 billion and create 1,000 direct jobs for data center campuses, and follows a November 2025 announcement of a planned $3 billion project in Vicksburg to create at least 200 positions, the company said.
Amazon said the Clinton project will retrofit the former Delphi Corporation plant and represents the company’s first location in the city. The company added that the investment will strengthen Amazon Web Services data center infrastructure for generative artificial intelligence and cloud services.
Gov. Tate Reeves said Amazon was “betting on our people” and hailed the investments as transformational. “$25 billion in two years is providing Mississippians with high-tech, high-paying opportunities, strengthening our communities and showing the world that our state is open for business,” Reeves said, according to a news release. The announcement also noted ongoing investments in workforce training through the state’s community colleges and universities.
David Zapolsky, Amazon chief global affairs and legal officer, thanked Reeves and local leaders and said, “We’re just getting started,” the company said. Entergy Mississippi said its commitment to meeting long-term power needs was a key factor in Amazon’s decision to expand. Haley Fisackerly, Entergy Mississippi president and CEO, said developing strong relationships and meeting speed-to-market needs helped attract Amazon and that the partnership is producing benefits for customers and the region, the company said.
Jon Ross Myers is the executive editor and publisher of the Mississippi News Network, Mississippi's largest digital only media company. He can be reached at editor@tippahnews.com
