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Jackson’s Lake Hico Data Center Gold Rush – Boon or Bust?
In this segment of The Clay Edwards Show, Clay and guest Creston Birch go deep on the heated debate over bringing a massive hyperscale data center to Jackson’s Lake Hico site.
City leaders are quietly pursuing a potential **$5–15 billion** private investment that could generate up to **$20 million annually** for Jackson’s struggling budget. Clay makes the case that this is a generational opportunity Jackson cannot afford to miss — delivering thousands of high-paying construction jobs, permanent tech and support positions, and major workforce development funding for JPS, Jackson State, and…
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