Hernando
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city in Mississippi, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Mississippi
- County
- DeSoto
- Mayor
- Chip Johnson ( R )
- Total
- 25.39 sq mi (65.76 km )
- Land
- 25.30 sq mi (65.53 km )
- Water
- 0.089 sq mi (0.23 km )
- Elevation
- 305 ft (93 m)
- Density
- 677.4/sq mi (261.54/km )
- Time zone
- UTC-6 ( Central (CST) )
- Summer dst
- UTC-5 (CDT)
- Fips code
- 28-31780
- Website
- www .cityofhernando .org
via Wikipedia infobox
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Encyclopedic overview
Hernando is a city in and the county seat of DeSoto County, on the northwestern border of Mississippi, United States. The population was 17,138 according to the 2020 census records. It is located on the south side of the Memphis, Tennessee metro 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. 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.
History
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Hernando” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.