Katherine (Katie) Lin

Business & Economic Development Reporter @MSTODAYnews | @Report4America | 4th generation California girl

[Mississippi Today @MSTODAYnews]

Why are so many data centers being built in Mississippi? Read our FAQ: https://t.co/6q8jDHR0Eb

[Mississippi Today @MSTODAYnews]

What's next for data centers in Mississippi? Economic development reporter Katherine Lin gives an update in today's edition of Mississippi Marketplace. https://t.co/LCqqv7JZi1

[Mississippi Today @MSTODAYnews]

Mississippi and the U.S. are experiencing the steepest drop-off of participation in the nation’s largest anti-hunger program in nearly 30 years following federal cuts made last summer by Congress and President Donald Trump, experts say. https://t.co/kg8kwjtZop

[Mississippi Today @MSTODAYnews]

In today's Mississippi Marketplace: https://t.co/sfVuAksQm4
• The most recent state jobs numbers and forecasts
• What’s next for the Golden Triangle LINK
• A $200 million investment in Lowndes County and more

[Mississippi Today @MSTODAYnews]

Artist’s Dollar General painting prompts viral conversation on rural socioeconomics

Read more: https://t.co/CvY1dJ7tSU

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For the third year in a row, Gov. Tate Reeves opted out of a state-federal partnership that would have given summer grocery benefits to roughly 320,000 Mississippi children who rely on free meals during the school year.

Read the full story: https://t.co/3Y0FKuzh9G

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The Jackson City Council will consider a six-month moratorium on data center projects at its next regular meeting. https://t.co/0paBliaqBQ

[Mina Corpuz 🐟 @mlcorpuz]

Kohen Wiley’s father remembered his son’s smile, eyes and personality. He said Kohen meant the world to him. 

“Can’t get him back, you know what I’m saying?” he said. “It hasn’t hit me yet.” 

Story by @gwendilworth & pictures by @EricJShelton:
https://t.co/zvfycDHIsA

[Mississippi Today @MSTODAYnews]

Over a two-day period, Rims and Judy Barber answered questions from Mississippi Today Ideas about coming to Mississippi to fight for civil rights.

Read or watch now: https://t.co/P6fYU8scMU

[Mississippi Today @MSTODAYnews]

Gov. Tate Reeves and a national defense official said that stopping the turbines would pose a national security risk and threaten U.S. leadership in artificial intelligence. https://t.co/pUpZMGX2Hl

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Southaven residents filed a class action lawsuit against billionaire Elon Musk’s xAI and its subsidiary, MZX Tech, on Tuesday in federal court over the company’s use of mobile gas-powered turbines at its plant. https://t.co/xe4icbCg1f

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The Mississippi Legislature gave Amazon an express route through well-established regulatory checkpoints. https://t.co/L0DQPfUZEM

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The Department of Justice is considering intervening in the NAACP’s lawsuit against Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company over its operation of natural gas turbines in Southaven. https://t.co/PxhsohWq9M

[Mukta Joshi @mukta_jo]

¡Hola! Soy reportera de @MSTODAYnews y @nytimes cubriendo la detención de inmigrantes en Mississippi. Si usted o alguien conoce experiencias buscando atención médica en el centro de Adams County, por favor escríbame a [email protected].

[molly taft @mollytaft]

credit to @MSTODAYnews for breaking the number of turbines - we’re adding details from the emails that appear to show the company doubling the power capacity at the site between late March and last week https://t.co/g4Dttl7DUT

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Elon Musk’s data center company, xAI, has more than doubled the number of unchecked natural gas generators at its Southaven facility since coming to Mississippi last summer.
https://t.co/eXAHfhYBNq

[Mukta Joshi @mukta_jo]

Hi! I’m a reporter with @MSTODAYnews & @nytimes covering immigrant detention in Mississippi. If anyone you know has had any experience trying to receive medical care at the Adams County Correctional Center, please reach out to me at [email protected].

[Taylor Vance @taylorcvance]

President Trump is urging MS officials to redraw the state’s congressional districts and flip its lone Democratic seat to a Republican one. To do that, they would have to dilute Black communities in the MS Delta and Jackson metro area.
https://t.co/Bl8EzlZvn7

[Mina Corpuz 🐟 @mlcorpuz]

The brothers have been in the country on student visas for several years & recently transferred schools within MS.

ICE said they violated their visas by failing to attend classes at the first school

Story w/: @katie5lin, @rick_cleveland & Simeon Gates
https://t.co/MynmjMKgpC

[Mississippi Today @MSTODAYnews]

Gov. Tate Reeves on Friday announced that he will call lawmakers into a special legislative session to redraw Mississippi’s state Supreme Court districts, but it’s unclear when legislators will return to Jackson. https://t.co/FCfdhWkTM5