AWS invests $10 billion to build two new data centers in Mississippi

Amazon Web Services announced plans to invest $10 billion to build two new data center complexes in Mississippi, projects that will create at least 1,000 new jobs in the state. It is expected.

The data centers will be built in two industrial parks in Madison County with funding from the Mississippi state government. The project primarily involves investing $44 million in employee training and $215.1 million in local public infrastructure to support the infrastructure needs where the data centers are being built.

“Since 2011, AWS has invested more than $108 billion in infrastructure across the United States to support the digital transformation of customers of all types and in all industries,” Roger Wenner, director of economic development at AWS, said in a statement Thursday. “We have invested a lot of money,” he said. “Building on this, we are excited to expand into Mississippi through this planned $10 billion investment, which will allow us to leverage the rapidly growing technology sector across the state and create new It creates good-paying jobs and boosts the state’s gross domestic product every year.”

As part of the investment, AWS is also working to advance STEAM, or science, technology, engineering, art, math, awareness, and learning, in Mississippi’s K-12 schools, community colleges, and universities. Programs such as “We Build it Better” and “We Will Build it Better” use industry-grade tools to simulate real-world scenarios and engage students in a hands-on He STEAM environment.

Additionally, AWS efforts support the development of training programs at community colleges and other educational institutions. The program, which includes workshops in fiber optic fusion splicing and information infrastructure, is designed to provide individuals with skills related to data center construction and operations and the broadband industry.

The new Mississippi data center is not Amazon’s first investment in the state. Since 2010, Amazon has invested $2.3 billion in Mississippi, including infrastructure and employee compensation, increasing the state’s GDP by $2 billion, creating 5,500 full-time and part-time jobs, and 9,000 new workers. Created indirect employment. Governor Tate Reeves noted during a special session of the state Legislature on January 25 that the AWS project will be the largest capital investment in state history.

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