Mississippi local moratoria
Every local infrastructure moratorium in the inventory for Mississippi, current through September 23, 2026.
1 instrument — 1 in force, 0 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 | 🟢 Active |
Detailed entries
City of Jackson
- Type: City
- Status: 🟢 Active
- 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:
2027-02-12 - 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: Active as of 2026-09-23. The moratorium took legal effect on or about August 13, 2026 (30 days after the July 14 passage) and runs 183 days from that date, through approximately 2027-02-12. On August 11, 2026 the Council separately passed a non-binding resolution (introduced by Ward 3 Councilman Kenneth Stokes) urging the administration to identify appropriate data-center sites; it does not alter or shorten the moratorium, which remains in force. During the moratorium the city does not accept, process, or approve data center applications for special or conditional use permits, zoning map amendments, building permits, or other zoning changes; about 1,100 acres of city-owned land near Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport remain exempted. No repeal, extension, or replacement ordinance was found in sources reviewed through 2026-09-23.
- Outcome: Enacted by council vote 5-2 on July 14, 2026; took legal effect approximately August 13, 2026 and runs 183 days from that date (to approximately February 12, 2027). A separate non-binding August 11, 2026 council resolution urging site identification does not change the moratorium's status.
Source: moratorium_inventory.csv · Methodology · Codebook.