Elon Musk’s xAI to Spend $659M on New Memphis Data Center Facility
March 04, 2026
xAI
xAI, Elon Musk's startup, has acquired a 1 million square foot (92,905 square meter) property in Memphis for a new data center to support the expansion of its Colossus supercomputer. The site, located in the Whitehaven area, was purchased for $80 million.
Through its affiliate, CTC Properties, xAI secured three parcels of land on Tulane Road in Whitehaven. The purchase includes an existing warehouse and two neighboring plots, collectively spanning 100 acres.
Colossus 2’s power is primarily self-generated via gas turbines in Southaven, Mississippi, with plans to scale significantly through the Solaris partnership by Q2 2027, supported by grid connections and Tesla Megapacks.
| Distance | Site | About |
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| 0.38 miles | xAI: MACROHARDRR |
Located at in Southaven, Mississippi, the new MACROHARDRR facility serves as the third cornerstone of Elon Musk’s "Greater Memphis" AI campus.
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| 6.06 miles | 5CDC: Memphis, TN |
A former Fred's discount store headquarters in Memphis, Tennessee, is being redeveloped into a data center by US firm 5C.
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| 6.25 miles | Lumen Memphis 1 | |
| 8.11 miles | xAI: Colossus 1 |
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| 8.92 miles | EdgeConneX Memphis |
Network Providers: Comcast, Level3 (tw telecom), Windstream, XO, Zayo
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| 8.93 miles | Lumen Memphis 2 | |
| 9.03 miles | Connect Data Centers: Memphis, TN |
Connect Data Centers' 99,000-square-foot (9,200 sqm), single-story facility is located in Memphis, Tennessee.
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| 11.16 miles | Verizon: 5127 Truse |
Former XO Communications site
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| 12.80 miles | Hyperscale Data Center Request Dataset |
Groot LLC has proposed "Project Pyramid," a five-building data center campus in West Memphis, Arkansas. Local media speculates that Google may be involved.
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| 14.76 miles | Expedient Memphis |
The 35,000-square-foot facility used to be a Hilton Hotels enterprise data center.
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| 14.77 miles | Sentinel Memphis TN-1 |
7.4-acre site; 40,000sf existing facility fully leased to a national colocation provider
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| 18.12 miles | Aphorio Carter: Collierville, TN |
Aphorio Carter Fund Management Company, the critical infrastructure and data center arm of Carter Funds acquired a fully leased enterprise data center in Collierville for roughly $13 million.
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| 19.09 miles | DataBank Memphis-7620 Appling Center |
xAI is an artificial intelligence company focused on developing advanced AI technologies and products. The team comprises experts in AI research and engineering, dedicated to creating solutions that enhance operational efficiency and drive technological progress across various industries. xAI offers a range of AI-driven products, including Grok, an intelligent automation system, automated data analysis tools, and machine learning platforms. The company's mission is to leverage AI to address complex challenges and enable smarter, more connected systems worldwide.
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