DeSoto County, Mississippi

I-55 South

The fast-growing Mississippi suburbs immediately south of the Tennessee state line, encompassing some of the Memphis metro's largest and most affordable suburban cities. Southaven (pop. 54,648) is the third-largest city in Mississippi and the metro's largest suburb. Olive Branch (pop. 39,711) has been one of the fastest-growing cities in the nation. Horn Lake (pop. 26,736) and Hernando (pop. 17,138, county seat) complete the major cities. DeSoto County (pop. 185,314) offers lower taxes, newer housing stock, and the DeSoto County Schools system, one of Mississippi's highest-rated. Connected to Memphis via I-55 and US-78/future I-269.