TV channels & antenna towers in Southaven, Mississippi

Southaven is a city of about 52,600 people in Mississippi. There are 29 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 12 full-power, 2 Class A and 15 low-power. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 22 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 13 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 20 transmitters are within 25 miles, 0 between 25 and 45 miles, and 9 farther out. Seven of the 8 network stations in range are licensed to Memphis, TN, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Memphis's stations.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 24 (WATN-TV), CBS on channel 3 (WREG-TV), NBC on channel 5 (WMC-TV), Fox on channel 13 (WHBQ-TV), CW on channel 30 (WLMT), ION on channel 50 (WPXX-TV), Telemundo on channel 14 (WTME-LD) and Trinity on channel 40 (WBUY-TV). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (fair signal). 5 full-power stations in range have no network listed in our data; these are typically public television, religious, shopping or independent stations.

Point your antenna NE, at about 34°. The main network towers for Southaven sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Three network stations, WATN-TV, WBUY-TV and WLMT, transmit from the same tower site about 24 miles northeast of Southaven (34° NE). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 7 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Southaven at fair strength or better, all arrive from the northeast, so this is an easy place to aim.

All of the main network towers are within their radio horizon as seen from Southaven, so signals arrive fairly directly and a well-placed antenna should hold them steadily.

The farthest main network tower for Southaven is WATN-TV (ABC), 24 miles away with a strong estimated signal. That is why we suggest an indoor antenna here. If you only watch the closer stations, a smaller antenna may do.

WMC-TV is only 14 miles away with a strong signal. Signals that strong can overload an amplifier, so start without one and add it only if distant channels are missing. Read when an amplifier helps.

With 22 stations at fair strength or better, Southaven ranks 1st of 217 places in Mississippi: more than the typical Mississippi town (9). Its nearest major network tower is 14 miles away, against a state median of 25 miles.

21% of Mississippi's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an indoor antenna. The nearest larger city is New South Memphis, 7.2 miles away.