Hernando, Mississippi
Hernando is a city in central DeSoto County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 14,090 at the 2010 census, up from 6,812 at the 2000 census. Hernando is the county seat of DeSoto County, the second-most-populous county in the Memphis metropolitan area.U.S. Route 51 and the I-55 freeway traverse the city from north to south, and the I-69 freeway crosses the city from east to west. Hernando's historic downtown square, which surrounds the county courthouse, sits at the intersection of Commerce Street and U.S. 51.
History
Hernando is named for the Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto, discoverer of the Mississippi River.
Geography
Hernando is in the center of DeSoto County, bordered to the north by the city of Southaven. Via Interstate 55 or US 51, it is 25 miles (40 km) north to the center of Memphis, Tennessee, and south 15 miles (24 km) to Senatobia. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city of Hernando has a total area of 25.8 square miles (66.9 km2), of which 25.7 square miles (66.6 km2) is land, and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km2), or 0.39%, is water.
