A Louisiana state senator helped secure Metaβs largest datacenter. Then he sold the land beside it
25 May 2026 at 13:00
Jay Morris denies expertsβ claims that he violated ethics rules over land deals near the site of Metaβs Hyperion datacenter
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For more than two years, John βJayβ Morris, a Louisiana state senator, helped pave the way for Meta to build one of the worldβs largest datacenters, called Hyperion, in Richland Parish.
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Β© Photograph: Jay Marcano/Gulf States Newsroom

Β© Photograph: Jay Marcano/Gulf States Newsroom

Β© Photograph: Jay Marcano/Gulf States Newsroom