Hernando, Mississippi facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Hernando, Mississippi
|
|
|---|---|
County Courthouse in Hernando
|
|
| Motto(s):
"Mississippi's Front Porch"
|
|
Location of Hernando, Mississippi
|
|
 Hernando, Mississippi
Location in the United States
|
|
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | DeSoto |
| Established | 1839 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 25.39 sq mi (65.77 km2) |
| • Land | 25.30 sq mi (65.54 km2) |
| • Water | 0.09 sq mi (0.23 km2) |
| Elevation | 381 ft (116 m) |
| Population
(2010)
|
|
| • Total | 14,090 |
| • Estimate
(2019)
|
16,399 |
| • Density | 648.08/sq mi (250.22/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
38632
|
| Area code(s) | 662 |
| FIPS code | 28-31780 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0690292 |
Hernando is a city in and the county seat of DeSoto County, which is on the northwest border of Mississippi, United States. The population was 14,090 at the 2010 census, up from 6,812 in 2000. DeSoto County is the second-most-populous county in the Memphis metropolitan area, which includes counties in Tennessee and Mississippi.
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. The county courthouse is located within Hernando's historic downtown square. It is located at the intersection of Commerce Street and present-day U.S. 51.
Contents
History
At the time of encounters by French and Spanish colonists, the Chickasaw people had long inhabited this area. France had developed colonial settlements along the Gulf Coast, as well as to the north in what was called the Illinois Country. An 18th-century French colonial log house (see first photo in gallery below) in Hernando is a reminder of their settlements higher along the Mississippi area as well. The French and French Canadians had a wide trading network with various American Indian tribes along this river, for instance in Natchez.
Following the Indian Removal Act of 1830 and under pressure from the United States, the Chickasaw finally signed a treaty to cede most of their lands in this area. Most of the tribe were removed to west of the Mississippi River in Indian Territory.
This town was originally called Jefferson when it was settled by European Americans. It was renamed as Hernando in 1832, after the Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto. He was the first European to discover the Mississippi River. Like other floodplain areas along the Mississippi, the area of the county was developed by European Americans during the antebellum years for cotton plantations, dependent on the enslaved labor of African Americans.
During the early 20th century, many blues musicians came from Hernando. African Americans had developed a strong musical tradition in areas along the Mississippi River, where many had grown up in families working as sharecroppers on cotton plantations. During the Great Migration of the first half of the 20th century, many blues musicians migrated north, taking their music to Chicago and helping create the culture of that city.
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.
Climate
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Hernando has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1870 | 730 | — | |
| 1880 | 583 | −20.1% | |
| 1890 | 602 | 3.3% | |
| 1900 | 563 | −6.5% | |
| 1910 | 600 | 6.6% | |
| 1920 | 796 | 32.7% | |
| 1930 | 938 | 17.8% | |
| 1940 | 1,072 | 14.3% | |
| 1950 | 1,206 | 12.5% | |
| 1960 | 1,898 | 57.4% | |
| 1970 | 2,499 | 31.7% | |
| 1980 | 2,969 | 18.8% | |
| 1990 | 3,125 | 5.3% | |
| 2000 | 6,812 | 118.0% | |
| 2010 | 14,090 | 106.8% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 16,399 | 16.4% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2020 census
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
|---|---|---|
| White | 13,193 | 76.98% |
| Black or African American | 2,029 | 11.84% |
| Native American | 22 | 0.13% |
| Asian | 223 | 1.3% |
| Pacific Islander | 9 | 0.05% |
| Other/Mixed | 641 | 3.74% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,021 | 5.96% |
As of the 2020 United States Census, there were 17,138 people, 5,770 households, and 4,237 families residing in the city.
Gallery
-
French colonial log house
-
-
-
-
Court Square
Education
Hernando is served by the DeSoto County School District.
Notable people
- Garfield Akers, blues musician
- George "Mojo" Buford, blues musician
- Louis Bullard, professional football player Seattle Seahawks
- Paul Burlison, musician and member of The Rock and Roll Trio
- Melissa Cookston, chef and 7-time World Barbecue Champion
- Kevin Dockery, professional football player, New York Giants
- Nathan Bedford Forrest, Confederate general in Civil War
- Marshall Grant, former bass player for Johnny Cash
- Jim Jackson, blues musician
- Jerry Lee Lewis, musician; bought large home in Hernando as an adult
- Ricky Robertson, track and field high jumper, 2016 Olympian, 10-time NCAA All-American at Ole Miss
- Deljuan Robinson, professional football player, Houston Texans
- Bradley Sowell, professional football player, Arizona Cardinals, Chicago Bears
- Garrison Starr, singer/songwriter
- Frank Stokes, blues musician
- Robert Wilkins, blues musician
See also
In Spanish: Hernando (Misisipi) para niños
