Back ساوثهافن (مسيسيبي) Arabic ساوتهیون، میسیسیپی AZB Southaven (Mississippi) Breton Southaven Catalan Саутгейвен (Миссисипи) CE Southaven CEB Southaven, Mississippi Welsh Southaven German Southaven Spanish Southaven (Mississippi) Basque
Southaven, Mississippi | |
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| Nickname(s): The Top of Mississippi The Tip of the ‘Sip | |
 Location of Southaven in Mississippi | |
  Southaven, Mississippi Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 34°58′0″N 89°59′14″W / 34.96667°N 89.98722°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)[1][2] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 41.54 sq mi (107.58 km2) |
| • Land | 41.33 sq mi (107.06 km2) |
| • Water | 0.20 sq mi (0.53 km2) |
| Elevation | 308 ft (94 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 54,648 |
| • Density | 1,322.11/sq mi (510.46/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 38671-38672 |
| Area code | 662 |
| FIPS code | 28-69280 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0690592 |
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| 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,[4] 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.[5] 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.
- ^ Smith, Carl (June 4, 2013). "State Dems, GOP eye key mayoral races". The Commercial Dispatch. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
Southaven's mayor, independent Greg Davis, seeks a fifth term as he runs against Republican Darren Musselwhite and Democrat Coria Williams.
- ^ "Mayor's Office". City of Southaven, MS. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Southaven city, Mississippi". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved November 2, 2015.
- ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 5, 2024.