Protesters block entrance to xAI’s Memphis data center

By , Daily Memphian Updated: May 01, 2026 5:30 PM CT | Published: May 01, 2026 5:03 PM CT

Demonstrators outside xAI’s Colossus I data center in Southwest Memphis voice concerns about air pollution in the area.

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Brandon LaGrone II

Brandon LaGrone II

Brandon LaGrone Jr. is a Bluff City native who has earned an undergraduate degree in journalism from LSU’s Manship School. He’s written for publications including The (Baton Rouge) Advocate and The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.


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