DESOTO COUNTY, Miss. \u2014 According to CBS affiliate WJTV, complaints over constant noise near the xAI facility in Southaven result in a class action lawsuit, filed by three DeSoto County residents.<\/p>\n
WREG spoke to one of the plaintiffs, Taylor Logsdon, who says the noise has progressively gotten worse, and she and her children can\u2019t enjoy their home anymore.<\/p>\n
She and two other plaintiffs are hopeful that this lawsuit can finally mitigate the issue.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s been nearly a year since a former power plant site along Stanton Road in Southaven was acquired by xAI, and unfortunately, complaints over the site\u2019s noisiness continue.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe noise is annoying, it\u2019s frustrating. We\u2019re losing sleep, our kids are losing sleep, the dogs are going crazy, you know? And we\u2019ve tried to get the noise mitigated, and nothing\u2019s going right,\u201d said Taylor Logsdon, plaintiff. \u201cIt\u2019s really, really loud, especially at night, like after midnight, until about four or five in the morning, it\u2019s just extremely loud. It wakes you up. You can feel the vibrations in your house now.\u201d<\/p>\n
Logsdon, along with plaintiffs Jason Haley and Preston Herrington, filed a class action lawsuit, which alleges the noise from the site\u2019s temporary gas turbines has worsened, despite previous complaints.<\/p>\n
The plaintiffs say the noise has disrupted their daily lives, citing psychological and physical health effects and property value losses.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe outcome that we\u2019re hoping for is that the noise will be mitigated. Like that\u2019s the best thing, is just mitigate the noise,\u201d said Logsdon. \u201cHelp our community all get some relief, where we can go outside and enjoy, you know our property again.\u201d<\/p>\n
This class action lawsuit demands a jury trial and compensation for damages. The plaintiffs are not calling for the removal of the xAI site, but they do want something done about the noise.<\/p>\n
WREG also contacted an xAI spokesperson for comment, but they have not responded.<\/p>\n
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