Southaven, MS area guide

Things to Do Near Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto

Groceries, food, days-off ideas and shopping close to Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto in Southaven, Mississippi. Made for travel nurses and RTs on contract.

5 groceries2 restaurants8 to do5 shopping

Photo: Lrgjr72 / CC BY-SA 4.0

Groceries

Closest grocery stores to stock the fridge on week one.

• Aldi

  Aldi budget grocery store

  ~0.6 mi / ~2 minMap
• Kroger

  Kroger grocery store. Listed hours 6 AM to 11 PM daily

  ~0.8 mi / ~3 minMap
• Walmart Supercenter

  Walmart with groceries and household basics. Listed hours 6 AM to 11 PM daily

  ~0.9 mi / ~3 minMap
• Sam’s Club

  Sam’s Club warehouse club (membership needed)

  ~1.4 mi / ~5 minMap
• Superlo Foods

  Local grocery store

  ~1.9 mi / ~6 minMap

Restaurants

Local spots with working websites. Places marked open late or early are handy around a night shift.

• Burger KingOpens early

  Burgers quick-service spot

  ~0.7 mi / ~2 minWebsite
• SonicOpen late

  Burgers quick-service spot

  ~0.7 mi / ~2 minWebsite

Things to do

Parks, water, breweries and more for your days off.

• Snowden Grove

  Park, good for a walk between shifts

  ~5.2 mi / ~12 minMap
• Sidney Lanier Park

  Local park with room to stretch your legs

  ~6.2 mi / ~11 minMap
• Graceland

  Nature preserve, a good spot for a quiet walk outside

  ~7.1 mi / ~12 minMap
• Round Lake

  Lake. If you fish, get a Mississippi license first

  ~15 mi / ~26 minMap
• Mud Lake

  Lake. If you fish, get a Mississippi license first

  ~16 mi / ~21 minMap
• Memphis Filling Station Brewing

  Local brewery

  ~15 mi / ~20 minWebsite
• Old Dominick’s Distillery

  Local distillery

  ~16 mi / ~21 minWebsite
• C.H. Nash Museum

  Museum, good for a rainy day off

  ~13 mi / ~22 minMap

Shopping

Malls and big stores for anything you forgot to pack.

• Target

  Target for clothes, home goods and basics

  ~0.7 mi / ~2 minMap
• Burlington

  Burlington, discount clothes and home goods

  ~0.9 mi / ~3 minMap
• Hickory Ridge Mall

  Shopping mall

  ~12 mi / ~21 minMap
• Oak Court Mall

  Shopping mall

  ~15 mi / ~25 minMap
• Peabody Place

  Shopping center

  ~16 mi / ~21 minMap

Laundromats

We didn’t find a laundromat within about 10 miles in the map data, so we left this blank instead of guessing. Ask your RV park or rental host about on-site laundry. Know a good one? Message @cdc2320.

Coffee shops

Nearest coffee shops, local spots first. Places marked “Opens early” are handy after a night shift.

• Starbucks

  Starbucks coffee chain

  ~0.9 mi / ~3 minMap

Gyms

Closest gyms to keep your routine on contract. Ask about short-term or month-to-month memberships.

• ATC Fitness24 hours

  Local gym. Listed as open 24 hours

  ~3.3 mi / ~8 minMap

Nearby RV parks

Monthly-stay parks near Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto from our RV parks list. Call to confirm the rate and a spot for your dates.

• Southaven RV Park

  270 W Stateline Rd, Southaven, MS 38671

  $700/mo plus tax

  ~2 mi / ~4 minRates & phone
• EZ Daze RV Park

  536 W E Ross Pkwy, Southaven, MS 38671

  Call for monthly rate

  ~4 mi / ~9 minRates & phone

Need a license for Mississippi? See the state licensing boards, then run through the contract checklists and housing tips.

Looking for your next contract? See Mississippi travel contracts posted by staffing agencies.

Sources: place data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), plus each place’s own website and Wikidata. Last checked Oct 2026.