In Wolfe County, a cryptocurrency mine has become a source of concern due to the constant noise of fans cooling the facility's computer servers.
Centers have sprung up across the country, often in rural and economically disadvantaged areas where there are few zoning laws.
In Arkansas, a Republican senator is one of many resisting.
“Often these things appear like mushrooms after a spring rain,” the senator said. Brian King said.
King said his efforts to restrict companies building cryptocurrency mines in his state have been limited by a recently passed law that prevents local governments from regulating those sites through zoning ordinances or common law.
“They benefit from provinces like mine and most of my district where we live in rural areas. We like the idea of unzoning,” King said. “We like the idea that there are no rules, we basically do what we want and they benefit from it.”
King says early information about what cryptocurrency mining would bring and benefit the state was misleading, which is why he voted for the bill. It's a choice he regrets.
“The best we can do is locate this facility near the capital and I am confident it will close within three days,” King said.
King said he's also concerned about how little is known about what's happening at the facilities. He believes this could become a national security issue.
He also shared concerns about the large amount of electricity used at each cryptocurrency mining site.
"The one that tried to get to Harrison, Arkansas, would use 10 megawatts of power, which is enough for six or seven thousand homes, but only two or three people work there."
For some neighbors of the Arkansas facilities, the benefits don't outweigh the problem.
“They take advantage of the good nature and hospitality of these people to try to bring jobs to the area,” King said.
As in Wolfe County, King says an Arkansas company has proposed building walls to reduce noise. But in Arkansas, he said, the wall isn't a big deal.
“You know, it doesn’t really look like a wall,” King said. “It can look like a canvas on a stand.”