Southaven Apartments
Southaven, a city in DeSoto County, Mississippi, is a suburb of Memphis, Tennessee. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 28,977. By 2006 its population was well over 39,000. Southaven is traversed from north to south by the I-55 freeway, much of which is now being widened to 10 lanes.
The city’s primary commercial district is along MS Hwy-302 (Goodman Rd.) near the interchange with the I-55 freeway, though much development is spreading to others corridors like Church Rd. In recent years, Southaven has experienced almost explosive growth. As well as seeing a major influx of middle income families, Southaven has become a major retail hub. Several big box retailers, auto dealers, and specialty stores have made Southaven home. The city also hosts the DeSoto Civic Center, a large venue for sporting musical events, and one of Mississippi’s largest hospitals, Baptist Memorial Hospital – DeSoto.
Southaven has passed Meridian and Greenville to become Mississippi’s fifth largest city, according to U.S. Census Bureau estimates.
The estimates, for July 1, 2005, show Southaven with 38,840 residents, an increase of 2,595, or 7.2 percent from the previous year. The estimates also show that no other Mississippi city grew by as many as 2,000 residents during the year. Many cities and towns across the state have lost population.
Incorporated in 1980, Southaven is one of the fastest growing cities in the southeast United States. In just 20 years, Southaven has doubled its land mass and the population has increased three fold. Southaven is a young city with a rich tradition already in place. Southaven’s geographical location is strategically beneficial for commercial and residential growth. Many young families choose to live in Southaven because of the safe environment, excellent school system, proximity to Memphis, local shops and overall family school atmosphere. More mature families and couples wish to live in Southaven due to the benefits the city offers through its Certified Hometown Mississippi Retirement City designation.
