The Business of the Year is Silo Square located in Southaven. The “Live. Work. Play” community was established by Brian Hill and his family with the mission of giving back to the DeSoto County community through economic development. This pedestrian-friendly Traditional Neighborhood Development offers an array of local restaurants and businesses that have a heart for giving back.
Read MoreWalking into Vampire Penguin in Silo Square Saturday afternoon, a young five-year-old boy learned that he would be taking a trip of a lifetime, fulfilling a dream come true.
Thanks to Make-A-Wish Mid-South and Silo Square the young boy identified only as “Wish Kid Danny” discovered that he and his family would be leaving Jan. 15 for Disney World.
The discovery destination at Vampire Penguin for Danny and his family came after a scavenger hunt of Silo Square businesses, leading to its final destination.
Read MoreFor the last several months the City of Southaven and its community have aimed to memorialize and thank world-wide legend and DeSoto County resident, Jerry Lee Lewis, through a memorial scholarship and life-sized statue. Notable accomplishments throughout Jerry Lee’s musical career included induction into the both the Rock-N-Roll and County Music Hall of Fames and being a regular on the Billboard County Charts.
Read MoreComing Soon to Silo Square.. Complete with a self service wine bar, Sippin Silo will allow guests to experience 24 different wines from around the world on tap along with specialty cocktails, charcuterie boards, flatbreads, bruschetta flights, and more.
Read MoreThe current Police East Precinct on May Blvd just east of Getwell is a 2,600 square ft. facility that the City has used for many years, but it has limitations because of its size and has been used just to house our Traffic Division. With the City’s tremendous growth to the east, we’ve known that eventually we would need a facility that can function as a full-service east precinct.
Read MoreWhile you may know DeSoto County for its rich musical history thanks to the Mississippi Blues Trail or Elvis Presley’s Circle G Ranch, another local destination attracts visitors of all ages: Silo Square. This picture-perfect town square is known for its unique boutiques, delicious restaurants, and exciting entertainment options.
Read MoreOn Wednesday, March 29th, Silo Square spent an evening in Jackson, MS for the “Best in Mississippi” awards banquet hosted by Home Builders Association of Mississippi. We are honored to announce Silo Square has been selected as the Best Commercial Development in the state of Mississippi for 2022!
Read MoreVisitors to Silo Square this summer will be able enjoy good food and live music at a new music hall and bar coming soon to the development.
Developer Brian Hill announced this week that construction is underway on Lucky Dog Music Hall & Bar. The new venue will feature live music with pub style food and drinks, roll up barn doors for outdoor seating, and a mezzanine overlooking the bell tower.
Read MoreThe 2022 Buy A Tree. Change A Life. fundraiser raised $289,000, nearly $40,000 more than the first year effort in 2021. Half of the money raised through the tree sales and other donations goes to the Healing Hearts Child Advocacy Center, which provides advocacy services to victims of child abuse in DeSoto and Tate counties.
Read MoreFresh Valley Juice & Salad Bar opened about five weeks ago at Silo Square in Southaven. According to general manager Maria Reyes, she was getting tired of having to cross state lines to find something healthier to eat. Reyes' family owns the Mi Pueblo restaurants in the area. The salad and juice bar is a new concept for them, which is why it fits particularly well at Silo Square.
Read MoreSilo Square’s developer won approval from Southaven to add yet another layer to the 288-acre, mixed-use development patterned after a town square concept.
The Board of Aldermen voted unanimously Tuesday, Dec. 6, for subdivision approval of three lots on the northern end of the commercial portion of the development. Two of the lots are slated for offices, while the third will be used for a farmers market.
Read MoreThe $200 million development in Southaven broke ground in 2018 and includes 300 single-family homes and 700,000 square feet of commercial space. The square, centered around a bell tower, features boutiques, a coffee shop, gift stores, and more. The development also includes two of Memphis’ heavy hitters…
Read MoreThe Atlanta Braves World Champions Trophy Tour made a stop at Silo Square in Southaven Wednesday, where fans of all ages were able to take photos with the World Series trophy in Austin Riley’s hometown.
Read MoreIt was a historic day for Southaven, Snowden Grove and the Silo Square community as the bridge span on the Snowden pedestrian bridge was lifted in place.
Hill said adding the bridge will make Southaven a more walkable community and provide a nice link to the amenities at Silo Square. The $225 million, 288-acre commercial, retail and entertainment area at Silo Square will give Southaven its own unique town square setting that it hasn’t had before, and serve as a destination for tourists as well as locals.
Read More"It's our first Mississippi location. This is the first from-the-ground-up buildout," he said "We love the Silo Square location. We love the surrounding community of neighbors. Snowden Grove is right there."
The new restaurant will feature patio seating and a take-out window. This is to tap into potential customers attending concerts at nearby Snowden Grove and the area playing fields.
Read More"From po-boys and shrimp & grits, to bayou catfish or blue plate specials, Georgia Blue has something for everyone. Georgia Blue proudly distills and serves its own Georgia Blue bourbon, vodka, and tequila — just one more thing that makes GB unique," according to the announcement.
Georgia Blue offers a wide menu packed with Southern-style fish and meat dishes, pasta, sandwiches and a cocktail menu featuring the restaurant's own line of spirits.
In addition to food options, the restaurant will frequently host live music.
Read MoreBelly Acres, which has two locations inMemphis, serves signature burgers made from 100 percent grass-fed beff, along with “beef-less” burger options, free range chicken, sandwiches, and milkshakes.
Hill said Belly Acres is another perfect fit for Silo Square in their quest to attract unique restaurants with different food offerings in Southaven.
Read MoreBeing at Silo Square is important for a number of reasons, Burnett said. Location is just one reason.
“The Getwell Road corridor between Church and Goodman is kind of the heartbeat of DeSoto County,” Burnett said. “This is the center of the universe for DeSoto County. Brian (Hill) just put an exclamation point on it when he did it (Silo Square).
Burnett also said the location fits because of the makeup of businesses and nearby residential areas that Planters wants to serve. The entertainment and recreational availability from Snowden Grove across the street also fit into the vision of connecting with the community.
Read MoreMayor Darren Musselwhite, who has been a champion of the Silo Square development, said he is extremely pleased to see the city’s first entertainment district coming together, and that it will become a destination point for tourism.
“This area has been a vision of ours for several years and is now becoming a reality,” Musselwhite said. “It is going to bring enjoyment for so many of our citizens with new restaurants, shopping, and a pedestrian-friendly lifestyle like never before. Personally seeing this progress is very rewarding to me as this has been one of my priorities in bringing amenities to Southaven that have never existed here before.”
Read MoreMaster plans detailing Silo Square’s original 228 acres encompass 300+ single-family homes, 275+ luxury loft apartments, a town square center with six retail and/or restaurant outparcels, one bank outparcel, two hotels, 13 mixed-use town square buildings, three office lots, and a farmer’s market all providing approximately 250,000 square feet of commercial space.
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