Residents from Mississippi and the greater Memphis region met in Southaven over the weekend to press xAI to stop operating turbines they believe are harming local air quality without proper permits. The NAACP used Saturday's gathering at the M.R. Davis Public Library to hear concerns about xAI's nearby data center activity. Abre' Conner, director of the NAACP's Center for Environmental and Climate Justice, said the organization contested the permit issued to xAI and objected to the company's "operating without permits at all." Organizers noted three lawsuits have been filed, including two over air pollution and a federal citizens' suit focused on unpermitted turbines. They said xAI has 41 permitted turbines and 60 unpermitted turbines, per WJTV. Tennessee state Rep. Justin Pearson appeared outside xAI's southwest Memphis facility with U.S. Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ayanna Pressley, and Barbara Lee to call for a moratorium. Kelly Jacobs of Hernando, whose husband has asthma, said, "We're dying. My husband is suffering, and it's because of the pollution. We need to turn them off." The dispute reflects tension around the artificial intelligence boom, as data centers require large amounts of electricity and water, straining local infrastructure and raising pollution. The Southern Environmental Law Center and Earthjustice submitted challenges on the NAACP's behalf. xAI has said it is working to meet environmental regulations, WJTV reported.