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Where to eat in Southaven, MS
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A few places to eat in Southaven
- The Country Skillet Theme · 0.2 miles
1283 Main St, Southaven - Kutie Pies Bakery Cafe Bakery · 0.4 miles
9075 Millbranch Rd, Southaven - West Coast Burrito Mexican · 0.4 miles
954 Main St, Southaven - Wakira Fish and Chicken Mediterranean · 0.4 miles
954 Main Street, Southaven - Saidia's Place Diner · 0.5 miles
1745 Main St, Southaven
The closest few by distance from central Southaven, not a ranking — local places listed ahead of chains. Listings from Overture Maps open data (September 2026); hours and openings change, so check before you go. Want one picked for what you're craving instead? Ask Savor Scout in Southaven.
The food scene in Southaven
Open listings put 102 places to eat within 2 miles of central Southaven, 18 within a ten-minute walk (half a mile). The most common: chicken (10), Mexican (9) and pizza (6). 12 are fast-food counters; the rest are sit-down restaurants, cafés, bakeries and takeaway spots.
What stands out in Southaven is chicken, barbecue and seafood — types that are listed here at 3 to 6 times the national rate.
By type of food — tap one for what to order and how to spot a good one:
Chicken 10 Mexican 9 Pizza 6 Barbecue 6 Bakery 5 Seafood 5 American 4 Burgers 4 Wings 2 Chinese 2
The food in Southaven
Southaven does not have infinite options, and that brings its own problem: you have been to most of them, and picking again is somehow still hard.
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Eating out in Southaven
Southaven has a population of about 50,997. Somewhere this size rewards knowing which places are actually worth the trip. Savor Scout searches up to 35 miles around Southaven, so places just outside the city are still on the table when they are worth the drive.
How many places to eat are there in Southaven?
Southaven sits in DeSoto County, where the Census counts 140 full-service restaurants, 158 limited-service places, 45 cafés and snack bars and 4 bars — 347 places to eat or drink in all. Southaven makes up about 27% of the county's population.
That works out at 18.6 per 10,000 residents, which is about level with the national median of 19.4 — a normal amount of choice, and a normal amount of indecision. Counter service edges out sit-down, which is the national norm.
County-level counts from the US Census (2022) — how we got these numbers.
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Near Southaven
- Memphis, TN — about 11 miles away
- Germantown, TN — about 13 miles away
- Bartlett, TN — about 17 miles away
- Collierville, TN — about 20 miles away
- Jonesboro, AR — about 71 miles away
- Jackson, TN — about 80 miles away
Campuses in and near Southaven
Each has its own page: what is within walking distance and a few places to start with.
How this differs from Google Maps and Yelp
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