Darren Musselwhite

And, uh, let's look at this week's morning bulletin.

[upbeat music] So Zach, it wouldn't be a week of podcasting if we didn't talk about XAI, but Southaven Mayor Darren Musselwhite is pushing back against Memphis news reports suggesting that residents near XAI's power generation facility are being forced out of their homes.

XAI has offered to voluntary purchase homes near its Stanton Road facility following complaints about loud noises and vibrations caused by natural gas turbines.

Controversy has comes as residents have filed a class action lawsuit claiming noise levels sometimes exceed 70 decibels and disrupt their sleep and everyday activities.

Authorities have not released details about the circumstances surrounding the charge.

Moss Hernandez is scheduled to appear in court on November 20th.

Southaven Mayor Darren Musselwhite and Olive Branch Mayor Ken Adams are supporting renewed efforts to restrict kratom across Mississippi following the deaths of two Ole Miss students.

The two students died on September 21st in Oxford where investigators reportedly found kratom packaging at both locations.

Mayor!

South Haven Mayor Darren Musselwhite confirmed on Thursday that SpaceX AI subsidiary MZX is offering to buy homes from South Haven residents who are willing to give up their right to participate in a class action lawsuit against the tech giant for noise allegedly created by a nearby data center.

I think it's actually the power plant.

That is powering the data center.

and you go live in the dormitory, and they've got a, what would you call it, a commissary, and you spend the money that you get when you work in the factory at the company commissary, and you go live in the company dormitory.

I don't know if I like that so much.

I also think here, and you have to think this way, Darren Musselwhite is probably asking SpaceX AI to buy the homes that have the blinds that are broken.

You know, the ones that are just called messed up blinds.

Olive Branch has reportedly committed $35,000 to the project, while Hernando has agreed to contribute 50% of its opioid settlement funds.

Mayor Darren Musselwhite said the crisis center would give police officers another option when dealing with people who need mental health treatment rather than incarceration.

Musselwhite said that he would support contributing another $35,000 and even raise the possibility of directing all of South Haven's opioid settlement funds toward the facility.

Some aldermen discussed whether the larger contribution could affect other uses of the settlement money, including the city's purchase of Narcan.

It's also worth keeping the timeline straight.

These jobs are expected to be filled over the next several years, and South Haven Mayor Darren Musselwhite welcomed the announcement, describing the project as another major economic development win for the city.

He said attracting an internationally recognized healthcare organization such as Mayo Clinic Laboratories will bring those new career opportunities to local residents while also strengthening the area's economy.

MDA Executive Director Bill Cork said the projects such as the Mayo Clinic Laboratories require communities that can provide both a strong location and an efficient path toward beginning operations.