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Southaven, Mississippi Patch AM: a 5 min read

Greetings Southaven! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a new lawsuit targets noisy gas turbines in Southaven
  • Could this new lawsuit finally quiet xAI’s noisy Southaven facility?
  • How Southaven police moved quickly in a brutal January homicide case

Also on today's calendar: Sunset Yoga at Silo Square — Silo Square ® and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Humid with a stray t-storm, with a high of 85 and low of 74 degrees.
  • Saturday: A shower and t-storm; humid, temps: high: 89, low: 75. 🌶 Hot!
  • Sunday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 84 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Legal Challenges Facing xAI and SpaceX Over Noise Pollution in Mississippi (valuethemarkets.com) — Residents near gas turbines in Southaven are part of a new class-action lawsuit accusing xAI and SpaceX of running dozens of unpermitted methane turbines that create intense noise and vibrations. The suit, tied to an earlier NAACP Clean Air Act case, could force limits on turbine operations and potentially reshape how large AI data centers are regulated in Mississippi.
   

2. Class action lawsuit filed over xAI facility noise in Southaven (wcbi.com) — If you live near xAI’s Southaven facility, neighbors have now filed a class action lawsuit claiming round-the-clock turbine noise is wrecking sleep, health, and property values. Three DeSoto County residents want a jury trial, compensation, and—most importantly—stronger steps to quiet the site so families can enjoy their homes again.
   

3. Man indicted in Southaven machete killing (darkhorsepressnow.com) — Southaven police and DeSoto County prosecutors have secured a fast-track murder indictment in a January machete killing inside a local residence, with the case now headed to circuit court. Authorities are emphasizing the speed of the grand jury’s decision while reminding residents the accused remains presumed innocent until proven guilty.
   

4. Memphis man gets 211 months plus three years supervised release in Arkansas federal case (katv.com) — A Memphis man has been sentenced to more than 17 years in federal prison after admitting to armed bank robberies in Horn Lake, Southaven, and West Memphis. Southaven police responded to the SecurTrust Bank holdup, where the robber threatened a teller with a gun before fleeing with over $12,000.
   

5. xAI now has 46 gas turbines without air permits. State officials are ‘evaluating the situation' (sctonline.net) — xAI has quietly increased the number of unpermitted natural-gas turbines at its Southaven facility to 46, raising alarms for nearby residents worried about noise and unmeasured air pollution. Civil rights and environmental groups are suing and appealing state approvals, arguing Mississippi is misreading federal law while Southaven neighbors live beside constant emissions and generator noise.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • FOUND CAT ‼️She wondered up to my house on Hackberry Drive in Greenbrook about a month ago.
    At the time she was very small (5.6 pounds) and being chased by a male cat. She crawled right into my lap and I took her in immediately. I posted… (Nextdoor Greenbrook)
  • This German Sheppard wondered up in our yard.
    If your the owner contact me must provide ownership of this dog, before i will release it. (Nextdoor Brierfield)
  • Johnston & Murphy posted a job opening for Seasonal Stock in Southaven. Apply here.
  • Kelly posted a job opening for Forklift Operator in Southaven. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Southaven here.

Ok Southaven! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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