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, a city in DeSoto County, Mississippi. Southaven is a suburb of Memphis, Tennessee. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 28,977. The 2007 census estimate reflected a population of 42,567, making Southaven the fourth largest city in Mississippi. Southaven is traversed from north to south by the Interstate 55 freeway, most of which has recently been widened to 10 lanes. Southaven's Baptist Memorial Hospital - Desoto (one of Mississippi's largest hospitals). Southaven also has its own city-wide municipal Wi-Fi Internet service called Magnolia Wave .
Whitehaven was a neighboring, unincorporated suburb of Memphis before being annexed by the central city. In 1978, Southaven's incorporation to Memphis's suburbs gave it its new name. Instead of "South Whitehaven", it was named "Southaven". Southaven is one of the fastest growing cities in the southeast 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. The Mississippi Main Street program has included Southaven as one of its participant cities.