Back ساوثهافن (مسيسيبي) Arabic ساوتهیون، میسیسیپی AZB Southaven (Mississippi) Breton Southaven Catalan Саутгейвен (Миссисипи) CE Southaven CEB Southaven, Mississippi Welsh Southaven German Southaven, Mississippi English Southaven Spanish
Southaven, Mississippi | |
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| Nickname(s): The Top of Mississippi The Tip of the ‘Sip | |
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| 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 | |
| • 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 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]
The city was incorporated on April 15, 1980.
- ↑ Smith, Carl (4 June 2013). "State Dems, GOP eye key mayoral races". The Commercial Dispatch. Retrieved 3 February 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 3 February 2016.
- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "QuickFacts: Southaven city, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 10, 2024.