Southaven, Mississippi
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From top to bottom and left to right: Southaven city hall, Southaven water tower, Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto, Snowden Grove Park, Lander's Center, and Southaven Towne Center
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| Nickname(s): The Top of Mississippi | ||
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 Southaven, Mississippi
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| Coordinates: 34°58′0″N 89°59′14″W / 34.96667°N 89.98722°WCoordinates: 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 | ||
| • Mayor | Darren Musselwhite (R) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 41.5 sq mi (107.6 km2) | |
| • Land | 41.2 sq mi (106.8 km2) | |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2) | |
| Elevation | 308 ft (94 m) | |
| Population (2010) | ||
| • Total | 48,982 | |
| • Density | 1,188/sq mi (458.5/km2) | |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) | |
| ZIP codes | 38671-38672 | |
| Area code(s) | 662 | |
| FIPS code | 28-69280 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 0690592 | |
| Website | www |
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Southaven is a city in DeSoto County, Mississippi, United States. It is a suburb of Memphis, Tennessee, and a principal city in the Memphis metropolitan area. The 2010 census reported a population of 48,982, making Southaven the third largest city in Mississippi. Southaven is traversed from 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.
Southaven began as a village when Memphis homebuilder Kemmons Wilson (founder of Holiday Inn) wished to develop a few residential subdivisions featuring small starter homes just across the Mississippi border from Whitehaven, Tennessee, an unincorporated suburb of Memphis. Whitehaven was eventually annexed by Memphis. Officially incorporated in 1980, Southaven is one of the fastest growing cities in the southeastern United States. In just 20 years, Southaven doubled its land area, while its population tripled. Like the rest of DeSoto County, Southaven's growth has been attributed mostly to the white flight from Memphis, though the percentage of blacks has risen sharply since the 2000 census resulting from black flight.
The construction of Interstate 55 through Southaven in the 1970s helped to promote growth and make for easier access to the city from Memphis, Jackson, St. Louis, and Chicago. Interstate 69, which will eventually run from Canada to Mexico, was cosigned with I-55 in Southaven in 2007.
In 1988, Baptist Hospital-DeSoto opened in Southaven as a two-story hospital. In 2001, Baptist DeSoto started an expansion project, nearly doubling the size of the hospital. In 2002, Baptist Hospital-DeSoto added an Outpatient Diagnostic Center and a Women's Center. In November 2006, Baptist DeSoto opened an eleven-story hospital tower that added 140 beds to the facility, allowing it to offer all private rooms. In addition, the new hospital tower added a new and expanded Emergency Department, more operating suites and space for future additions. It is the first high-rise building constructed in DeSoto County.
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