Amazon Web Services (AWS) has moved forward with a $750 million data center project in Clinton, Mississippi, marking the largest economic development in the city’s 223-year history. On March 5, 2026, Clinton Mayor Will Purdie confirmed that construction has commenced at the site of the former Milwaukee Tool facility on Industrial Park Drive. The project follows the official transfer of the property to Amazon in February and the approval of a major tax-incentive package by both the City of Clinton and the Hinds County Board of Supervisors.
The $750 million investment is dedicated to rehabilitating the existing warehouse structure and installing the technical infrastructure required for a hyperscale data center. Unlike other recent high-profile technology developments in the state, the Clinton facility will not require the construction of an on-site power plant. Instead, the facility will draw power directly from the existing Entergy Mississippi grid. Mayor Purdie addressed public interest in the project by noting that the location within an established industrial area and the reliance on existing utility infrastructure would mitigate concerns regarding noise and air pollution that have affected other regional data center sites.
The Mississippi Development Authority is expected to provide final sign-off on the data center plan. This expansion in Clinton is part of a broader infrastructure strategy by AWS in Mississippi, which includes a landmark $10 billion investment in Madison County and a $3 billion campus in Warren County. These projects collectively position the region as a central node for cloud computing and artificial intelligence workloads. To support this growth, AWS has previously partnered with local institutions, including Hinds Community College, to establish specialized training programs for data center operations and fiber optic technicians.
The Clinton site is expected to support high-skilled technical roles, including data center engineers and security specialists, while generating significant tax revenue for local schools and municipal services. Officials indicated that the facility would be subject to the same operational standards as other industrial entities within the park, with no expected disruptions to the local power supply.
The announcement comes amid a day of broader market declines on March 5, 2026. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 1.63% to close at 47,945.8, while the S&P 500 declined 0.58% to 6,829.9. The Nasdaq Composite saw a more moderate decrease of 0.25%, ending the session at 22,750.5. The Russell 2000 experienced a sharper drop of 1.92% to 2,585.5. Market volatility, as measured by the VIX, rose 16.8% to 21.8. In the fixed income market, the 10-year Treasury yield was 4.21%, and the 2-year yield was 3.47%, resulting in a spread of 0.71%.