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Encyclopedia > Southaven, Mississippi
Southaven, Mississippi
Nickname: The Tip of Mississippi, The Shaven
Location of Southaven in the State of Mississippi
Coordinates: 34°58′0″N 89°11′14″W / 34.96667, -89.18722
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, is a suburb of Memphis, Tennessee. 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). Image File history File links Question_book-3. ... EXAMPLE:Laughbox,Blondie,BamBam,Pinkie,etc. ... Image File history File links DeSoto_County_Mississippi_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Southaven_Highlighted. ... This list of countries, arranged alphabetically, gives an overview of countries of the world. ... 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Contents

Sports

Southaven hosts the minor league hockey team, the Mississippi RiverKings. This is a list of ice hockey leagues from around the world. ... Previous RiverKings logo Memphis RiverKings (1993-2000) The Mississippi RiverKings are a professional minor league ice hockey team. ...


History

Before Southaven incorporated in 1980 it was called South Whitehaven. 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. Whitehaven is a neighborhood on the south side of Memphis,Tennessee, first organized in the late 19th century. ...


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.


Neighboring cities

For other uses, see Memphis (disambiguation). ... Olive Branch is a city located in DeSoto County, Mississippi. ... Horn Lake is a city in DeSoto County, Mississippi, United States. ... Hernando is a city in DeSoto County, Mississippi, United States. ... Walls, is a town located in northwest DeSoto County, Mississippi near the Mississippi River, part of the larger region known as “The Delta”, and known for its rich, dark soil. ...

Demographics

Historical populations
Census Pop.  %±
1970 8,931
1980 16,071 79.9%
1990 18,705 16.4%
2000 28,977 54.9%
Est. 2006 41,295 42.5%

The Nineteenth United States Census was taken in 1970. ... The Twentieth United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 226,545,805, an increase of 11. ... The Twenty-first United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 248,709,873, an increase of 9. ... 2000 US Census logo The Twenty-Second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Households and families

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 28,977 people, 11,007 households, and 8,134 families residing in the city. The population density was 331.2/km² (857.9/mi²). There were 11,462 housing units at an average density of 131.0/km² (339.3/mi²). Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ...


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. Marriage is an interpersonal relationship with governmental, social, or religious recognition, usually intimate and sexual, and often created as a contract, or through civil process. ...


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. The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...


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.


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. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...


Education

Colleges and universities

The University of Mississippi, also known as Ole Miss, is a public, coeducational research university located in Oxford, Mississippi. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

Public secondary schools

The City of Southaven is served by the DeSoto County School District. It has been suggested that Lake Cormorant Middle School be merged into this article or section. ...

Name Motto Southaven High School Providing a path to success! Address 899 Rasco Rd. ...

Public elementary schools

  • Greenbrook Elementary
  • Southaven Elementary School
  • Hope Sullivan Elementary
  • DeSoto Central Elementary

Private schools

Southern Baptist Educational Center is a K-12 school in Southaven, Mississippi. ...

Local area attractions

The DeSoto Civic Center is a 8,411-seat multi-purpose arena in Southaven, Mississippi. ... For other uses, see Graceland (disambiguation). ... FedExForum is one of the NBAs most distinctive arenas. ... An exterior view of AutoZone Parks main entrance . AutoZone Park is a minor league baseball stadium located in downtown Memphis, Tennessee and the home of the Memphis Redbirds of the Pacific Coast League, the AAA affiliate of the St. ... Arkabutla Lake is a reservoir on the Coldwater River in the U.S. state of Mississippi. ... Memphis Motorsports Park is a race track located in Millington, Tennessee, approximately twenty miles north of downtown Memphis. ... Southaven Towne Center is an open-air regional lifestyle center located in suburban Memphis, Tennessee. ...

Other facts

  • 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.

Image File history File links Broom_icon. ... A novel is an extended work of written, narrative, prose fiction, usually in story form; the writer of a novel is a novelist. ... Grisham redirects here. ... Whitehaven is a neighborhood on the south side of Memphis,Tennessee, first organized in the late 19th century. ... Cory Branan is a Singer/songwriter who was born in Southaven, Mississippi. ...

External links

Coordinates: 34.966729° N 89.987298° W Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...


References


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Southaven, Mississippi - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (849 words)
Southaven, a city in DeSoto County, Mississippi, is a suburb of Memphis, Tennessee.
Southaven is traversed from north to south by the I-55 freeway, much of which is now being widened to 10 lanes.
Southaven was the boyhood home of noted novelist John Grisham who also practiced law there for almost a decade.
NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Mississippi (1268 words)
The 314-kilometer segment of the Upper Mississippi River extending from the mouth of the Missouri River (near St. Louis, Missouri) to the mouth of the Ohio is often termed the Middle Mississippi River.
Mississippi is bordered on the north by the state of Tennessee; on the east by Alabama, on the south by Louisiana and the Gulf of Mexico; and on the west by Louisiana and Arkansas (across the Mississippi River).
Mississippi was the second state to secede from the Union as one of the Confederate States of America on January 9, 1861.
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