Mississippi local moratoria
Every local infrastructure moratorium in the inventory for Mississippi, current through August 19, 2026.
1 instrument — 0 in force, 1 pending, 0 past.
State policy is tracked separately: 7 actions (7 bills) in state_legislation.csv. These are not included in the local count above.
| Jurisdiction | Type | Enacted | Sectors | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Jackson | City | 2026-07-14 | data center | 🟡 Pending |
Detailed entries
City of Jackson
- Type: City
- Status: 🟡 Pending
- Date enacted: 2026-07-14 (City Council adopted the moratorium ordinance by a 5-2 vote)
- Normalized date:
2026-07-14(exact) - Duration: 183 days from the ordinance's effective date; because the vote was not unanimous, the ordinance takes effect 30 days after passage (approximately 2026-08-13)
- Current end date:
— - Sectors: data center
- Moratorium ID:
ms-city-of-jackson-2026 - Legal basis: City of Jackson ordinance adopted by City Council 5-2 on July 14, 2026, establishing a citywide data center application moratorium
- What prompted it: Council sought time to identify appropriate sites, study impacts, and develop a data center regulatory framework
- Affected projects: Citywide; no single named project. Excludes approximately 1,100 acres of city-owned land near Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport.
- Detailed status: Adopted July 14, 2026 by a 5-2 council vote; no further council vote is required for it to take effect. Because the vote was not unanimous, the ordinance does not take legal effect until 30 days after passage (approximately August 13, 2026), then runs 183 days from that effective date. As of the July 31, 2026 research date the ordinance had passed council but had not yet reached its effective date. During the moratorium the city will not accept, process, or approve data center applications for special or conditional use permits, zoning map amendments, building permits, or other zoning changes. Approximately 1,100 acres of city-owned land around Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport are exempted.
- Outcome: Enacted by council vote; scheduled to take legal effect approximately 30 days after passage.
Source: moratorium_inventory.csv · Methodology · Codebook.