Elon Musk's data centers are pushing out a family that's owned land since "before people of color were allowed to"

Mississippi family says Musk's data-center build-out is forcing them off land farmed for generations

A family in Mississippi says nearby development tied to Elon Musk's growing data-center presence has made it hard for them to remain on land their relatives have worked for generations. According to CBS News, the conflict involves a two-acre parcel in Southaven, close to the Tennessee line. Krystal Polk said her family used the property to raise livestock, grow food, and host holidays and milestone celebrations. She said those conditions have be…

Family chased off ancestral land by 'roaring' plants powering Elon Musk's data centers

For four generations, Krystal Polk's family lived off a 2-acre plot in Southaven, Mississippi, raising chickens and pigs and growing their own food on land her family acquired "before people of color were allowed to have land."A year ago, a power plant went up across the street, CBS News reported, and the noise drove the family away from land that had been passed down through four generations."We lived a very simplistic life," Polk told CBS News…

Elon Musk's data centers are pushing out a family that's owned land since "before people of color were allowed to"

A plant in Southaven, Mississippi, that powers Elon Musk's SpaceXAI data centers in the area has sparked backlash from residents concerned about noise and air pollution.