Status: Under Construction / Initial Power-Up (March 2026) | Location: Madison County (Canton/Ridgeland) & Vicksburg
Project Starbound is the foundational engine of Mississippi's "Digital Delta." Originally announced as a $10 billion investment in Madison County, the project expanded to $13 billion in early 2026 with a $3 billion satellite campus in Vicksburg. Technically, the project utilizes the AWS "Starbound" architecture, which prioritizes ultra-dense GPU clusters for generative AI training. As of March 2026, the first building in Madison County has officially been energized, making it the fastest major hyperscale build-out in AWS history. The Vicksburg expansion specifically targets National Security and sovereign AI workloads, benefiting from the city's proximity to federal research centers. Environmental sustainability is managed through a partnership with Entergy Mississippi, utilizing a mix of new solar farms and the state's first utility-scale wind farm in Tunica County. To solve the talent gap, AWS has trained over 6,500 Mississippians through its "Information Infrastructure Pre-Apprenticeship" program.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Project Name | Project Starbound AI Cluster in Mississippi |
| Location | Madison County (Canton/Ridgeland) & Vicksburg |
| Status | Under Construction / Initial Power-Up (March 2026) |
| Project Type | Deep-Learning Training & Regional Cloud Gateway |
| Commissioning | 🔒 Subscriber Intelligence |
| Total IT Load | 🔒 Subscriber Intelligence |
| Total Capacity | 🔒 Subscriber Intelligence |
| Tier Level | 🔒 Subscriber Intelligence |
| Header | Details |
|---|---|
| City Name | Madison |
| Population | ~372,000 (county population, 2024 est.) |
| Urban Agglomeration | ~680,000 (Huntsville Metropolitan Area) |
| Economic Profile | 🔒 Detailed city intelligence available to subscribers |
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