Southaven, Mississippi
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| Southaven, Mississippi | |
| Nickname: The Tip of Mississippi, The Shaven | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | DeSoto |
| City | April 15, 1980 |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Greg Davis (R) |
| Area | |
| - Total | 34.0 sq mi (88.0 km²) |
| - Land | 33.8 sq mi (87.5 km²) |
| - Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km²) |
| Elevation | 308 ft (94 m) |
| Population (U.S. Census 2005 estimate) | |
| - Total | 38,840 |
| - Density | 857.9/sq mi (331.2/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: http://www.southaven.org/ | |
Southaven, a city in DeSoto County, Mississippi. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 28,977. The 2006 census estimate reflected a population of 41,295. Southaven is traversed from north to south by the Interstate 55 freeway, most of which has recently been widened to 10 lanes. It is home to the DeSoto Civic Center, a large venue for sporting and concert events and Baptist Memorial Hospital - Desoto (one of Mississippi's largest hospitals).
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[edit] Sports
Southaven hosts the minor league hockey team, the Mississippi RiverKings.
[edit] History
Before Southaven incorporated in 1978. Whitehaven was a neighboring, unincorporated suburb of Memphis before being annexed by the central city. By the time of Southaven's incorporation the name was shortened to its current form. Southaven is one of the fastest growing cities in the southeast United States.[citation needed] 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 exodus of middle-class flight from Memphis. The Mississippi Main Street program has included Southaven as one of its participant cities.
[edit] Weather
Annual precipitation is 50 inches which is well distributed throughout the year. March is wettest month; October is driest. Less than two inches of snow falls each year. The average temperature is 42F in January and 81F in July.
[edit] Neighboring cities
- Memphis, Tennessee
- Olive Branch, Mississippi
- Horn Lake, Mississippi
- Hernando, Mississippi
- Walls, Mississippi
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1970 | 8,931 |
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| 1980 | 16,071 | 79.9% | |
| 1990 | 18,705 | 16.4% | |
| 2000 | 28,977 | 54.9% | |
| Est. 2006 | 41,295 | 42.5% | |
[edit] Households and families
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 28,977 people, 11,007 households, and 8,134 families residing in the city. The population density was 857.9 people per square mile (331.2/km²). There were 11,462 housing units at an average density of 339.3/sq mi (131.0/km²).
There were 11,007 households out of which 36.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.1% were married couples living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.1% were non-families. 21.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.04.
[edit] Racial makeup
The racial makeup of the city was 90.33% White, 6.65% African American, 0.32% Native American, 0.74% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.13% from other races, and 0.80% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.26% of the population.
[edit] Age
In the city the population was spread out with 27.2% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 32.5% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 8.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 95.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.7 males.
[edit] Income
The median income for a household in the city was $46,691, and the median income for a family was $52,333. Males had a median income of $36,671 versus $26,557 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,759. About 5.3% of families and 6.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.2% of those under age 18 and 6.8% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Education
[edit] Colleges and universities
[edit] Public secondary schools
The City of Southaven is served by the DeSoto County School District.
- Southaven High School
- DeSoto County Career and Technology Center
- Southaven Middle School
- DeSoto Central High School
- DeSoto Central Middle School
[edit] Public elementary schools
- Greenbrook Elementary
- Southaven Elementary School
- Hope Sullivan Elementary
- DeSoto Central Elementary
[edit] Private schools
- Southern Baptist Educational Center (SBEC)
- Church of God at Southaven Christian Academy (COGSCA)
[edit] Media
[edit] Local area attractions
- DeSoto Civic Center
- Tunica Casino Resort
- Graceland
- FedExForum
- Autozone Park
- Arkabutla Lake
- Memphis Motorsports Park
- Southaven Towne Center
[edit] Other facts
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- Southaven was the boyhood home of noted novelist John Grisham who also practiced law there for almost a decade.
- While its name would indicate otherwise, the city of Southaven is actually in the far north of the state. The name came from the fact that it was originally called South Whitehaven, after the Memphis Suburb Whitehaven, Tennessee. The city's name was later changed as a result of the city not being in Tennessee.[citation needed]
- Southaven is the boyhood home of Alt-Country Singer Songwriter Cory Branan.
[edit] References
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- City of Southaven
- Go DeSoto, Community website covering Southaven Mississippi
- Southaven Chamber of Commerce
- Southaven travel guide from Wikitravel
- Baptist Memorial Hospital - DeSoto
- Southaven, Mississippi is at coordinates Coordinates:
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