Southaven, Mississippi
Southaven | |
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Clockwise from top: Southaven City Hall, Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto, Landers Center, Southaven Towne Center, Snowden Grove Park, and the water tower in Southaven | |
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| Nicknames: The Top of Mississippi The Tip of the ‘Sip | |
Location of Southaven in Mississippi | |
Southaven Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 34°58′08″N 90°00′40″W / 34.96889°N 90.01111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | DeSoto |
| Incorporated | April 15, 1980 |
| Founded by | Kemmons Wilson |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council |
| • Body | Board of Aldermen |
| • Mayor | Darren Musselwhite (R) |
| Area | |
• Total | 41.54 sq mi (107.58 km2) |
| • Land | 41.34 sq mi (107.06 km2) |
| • Water | 0.20 sq mi (0.53 km2) |
| Elevation | 322 ft (98 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 54,648 |
| • Density | 1,322.1/sq mi (510.46/km2) |
| Demonym | Jago |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 38671-38672 |
| Area code | 662 |
| FIPS code | 28-69280 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2405496 |
| Website | www |
Southaven is a city in DeSoto County, Mississippi, United States. It is a principal city in Greater Memphis. The 2020 census reported a population of 54,648, making it the 3rd most populous city in Mississippi and the largest suburb of Memphis by population. Southaven surpassed Bartlett, TN as largest suburb with a population of 56,851 according to 2023 census estimates. Southaven is traversed north to south by the I-55/I-69 freeway. The city's name derives from the fact that Southaven is located south of Whitehaven, a neighborhood in Memphis.