Pallets in DeSoto County, MS
DeSoto County, Mississippi, borders Memphis on the south and holds the fulfillment and medical distribution buildings of Southaven and Olive Branch, the smaller industry of Horn Lake and the county-seat growth of Hernando. I-55, I-69 and I-269 tie the four together.
- 01Largest city
- Southaven, 54,648 in 2020
- 02Interstates
- I-55, I-69, I-269
- 03County seat
- Hernando
- 04Typical pile
- Large, regular, 48 x 40
BOX 01Four towns, four kinds of pile
Southaven and Olive Branch are the big-box towns. Their buildings are measured in hundreds of thousands to over a million square feet, so a single dock can shed pallets by the trailer.
Horn Lake is smaller and mixes plants with stores. Hernando is the county seat, with more fit-out, contractors and light industry than warehouses.
- Big boxes: truckloads of one size and grade.
- Plants: modest counts, some stained or damp.
- County-seat growth: small mixed piles and new-build leftovers.
BOX 02Across the state line
A DeSoto County dock is minutes from Tennessee, so a Shelby County buyer can take a load from here and the reverse. Say which side of the line the pallets are on and the state, and keep the ZIP code accurate. For the Tennessee end, read the Shelby County page.
BOX 03Sending the request
Counts here run large. Give the size, the grade as best you can and the count by trailer if you know it; pallets per trailer shows the arithmetic.
BOX 04The beltway ties the county together
I-269 runs through DeSoto County from its southern end at I-55 and I-69 near Hernando, past MS 305 and MS 302 near Olive Branch and Southaven, and on to I-22 near Byhalia and to Collierville in Tennessee. It was completed in October 2018 and is 45.19 miles long (Wikipedia).
For pallets, the beltway means that DeSoto County docks can reach buyers on the east and north sides of the metro without a trip through Memphis.
BOX 05Hernando to the state line
Driving from Hernando north to the state line along I-55 takes a driver past Horn Lake and Southaven, with Olive Branch to the east. The four places follow roughly that order, and a request from any one of them can mention the others if the pallets move between buildings.
BOX 06Rail through the county
The Grenada Railroad runs through Horn Lake and Southaven and interchanges with six Class I railroads, according to Wikipedia. A BNSF line passes through Olive Branch. Rail is therefore available to some DeSoto County buildings, and some of their pallets arrive in boxcars.
FAQStraight answers
Is Southaven in Memphis?
No. It is a Mississippi city in DeSoto County, south of the Tennessee line.
Last reviewed 12 November 2026. Sources:
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