Southaven, Mississippi
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 | |
| Nickname(s): The Top of Mississippi | |
 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°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)[1][2] |
| 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 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 53,214 |
| • Density | 1,200/sq mi (460/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 38671-38672 |
| Area code(s) | 662 |
| FIPS code | 28-69280 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0690592 |
| 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 53,216 people living in Southaven, according to 2016 reports.
The city was incorporated on April 15, 1980.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ 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 Southhaven, MS. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
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