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Southaven, Mississippi Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hello again Southaven! We’re bringing you the latest town highlights. Don’t miss out, keep going! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How 46 unpermitted gas turbines landed next to Southaven neighborhoods
  • How a Southaven alum just became a Cardinals minor league standout
  • How is a new data center shaking up one Southaven neighborhood?

Also on today's calendar: Chris Gales performs at Sidelines Sports and Social in Southaven and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 82 and low of 57 degrees.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 77, low: 64.
  • Friday: Warmer; breezy in the p.m., with a high of 89 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

• xAI now has 46 gas turbines without air permits. (mississippitoday.org) — Southaven residents are living next to 46 natural-gas turbines at xAI’s local facility, running without air permits under a state “temporary-mobile” classification. Civil rights and environmental groups are suing, arguing the generators should be treated as stationary sources under the Clean Air Act. With more data centers planned in Southaven, regulators, advocates, and neighbors are clashing over emissions, noise, and long-term health impacts.
   

• Blaze Jordan Named Cardinals Minor League Player of the Month (oursportscentral.com) — A former DeSoto Central High School standout from Southaven, Blaze Jordan has been named the St. Louis Cardinals’ Minor League co-Player of the Month after a strong April with the Triple-A Memphis Redbirds. The 23-year-old corner infielder is piling up hits, power numbers, and walk-off moments, continuing a fast-rising professional career that began just across the state line.
   

• Americans Were Sold AI as the Future. They're Paying for It With Their Water, Their Sleep, and Their Jobs (wealthofgeeks.com) — Residents in a Southaven neighborhood are struggling with nonstop noise from a nearby data center they say has disrupted their sleep and peace since opening. The story places their experience in a broader national backlash against AI-driven data centers, citing water use, job losses, and community fights over new facilities across the country.
   

📸 Around Southaven

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Southaven

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★ Featured events ★

    Thursday May 14
  • Treaty Oak Revival →
    BankPlus Amphitheater at Snowden Grove, 6285 Snowden Ln, Southaven
    6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • I’m in search of someone that can remove and install a walk~ in shower?
    Any recommendations/photos of someone you’ve used personally? (Nextdoor Golden Oaks)
  • Good evening neighbors.
    My package was misdelivered this morning. I have attached photos of the the mailbox number and the porch to which it was delivered. I have no way of… (Nextdoor Dickens Place)
  • Verstela posted a job opening for 2nd Shift - Material Handler in Southaven. Apply here.
  • Waste Pro USA, Inc. posted a job opening for Welder in Southaven. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Southaven here.

🗞 Nearby News

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  • ‘It was my lucky day': Lottery player in Mississippi wins $2 million (fox40jackson.com)

Ok Southaven! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bugs Bunny ! (Thank you bruce A. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Southaven

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