Southaven, Mississippi

Southaven is a city in northwestern Mississippi. It is a suburb of Memphis, Tennessee. It is in DeSoto County. The city is near the Arkansas and Tennessee state borders. There were around 54,648 people living in Southaven, as of the 2020 census.^[4]

Southaven, Mississippi
City
Nickname(s):  The Top of Mississippi The Tip of the ‘Sip
Interactive map of Southaven
Coordinates: 34°58′0″N 89°59′14″W
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
County	DeSoto
Incorporated	April 15, 1980; 45 years ago (1980-04-15)
Founded by	Kemmons Wilson
Government
• Type	Mayor-council
• Body	Board of Aldermen
• Mayor	Darren Musselwhite (R)[1][2]
Area [3]
• 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)[4]
• 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.org

The city was incorporated on April 15, 1980.