MZX Tech LLC is offering to buy homes near its Southaven, Mississippi, operations under terms requiring sellers to release claims tied to a noise lawsuit over the site’s power plant.
Southaven Mayor Darren Musselwhite said in an Oct. 1 post that the purchases would accompany noise mitigation and turbine conversion, and could house specialized employees moving to the city. He called the noise “a legitimate concern.” The mayor identified MZX Tech as an affiliate of the SpaceXAI group.
A letter from MZX Tech, reproduced by the Mississippi Free Press, says the company would buy Southaven property in exchange for, among other conditions, a release of claims related to the lawsuit. It does not state a price and says the company denies the allegations. The letter cites business needs but does not specify how the property would be used.
Three residents filed a proposed class-action complaint in federal court on June 8. They allege that noise and vibration from a gas-turbine plant at 2875 Stanton Road South disrupted their use of nearby homes. The complaint says the plant powers data center operations and identifies more than 10,000 potential class members. A court has not approved the proposed class boundaries.
The separate document setting out the release has not been published. Plaintiffs’ attorneys say they cannot specify all the rights sellers would give up and, to their knowledge, no court has reviewed or approved the offers.
In a recorded conversation reviewed by The Guardian, a realtor told a resident the target was 418 homes and 18 owners had agreed to sell, the newspaper reported Oct. 28. MZX Tech has not confirmed those figures.
Mississippi Today reported that a renter received 60 days’ notice after the landlord accepted a buyout offer. The renter said neither the landlord nor the company offered to pay moving expenses.
