Hernando, Mississippi
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FIPS code 28-31780 | | |
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Hernando is the county seat of DeSoto County, on the northwestern border of Mississippi, United States.[2] The population was 17,138 according to the 2020 census records.[3] DeSoto County is the second-most-populous county in the Memphis metropolitan area, which includes counties in Tennessee, Arkansas and Mississippi.[2]
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
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At the time of encounters by French and Spanish colonists, the
Following the Indian Removal Act in 1830 and under pressure from the United States, the Chickasaw finally signed a treaty to cede most of their lands in this area to the US. Most of the tribe were removed to west of the Mississippi River in Indian Territory.
This town was first called Jefferson by its new European American settlers. It was renamed as Hernando in 1832, after the Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto. He was the first European to explore the Mississippi River.[4]
During the early 20th century, numerous blues musicians developed in 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, Memphis, Tennessee is 25 miles (40 km) north. It is 15 miles (24 km) via the same road to the south 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.[3]
Climate
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the
Climate data for Hernando, Mississippi, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1893–present | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °F (°C) | 80 (27) |
83 (28) |
91 (33) |
97 (36) |
98 (37) |
104 (40) |
110 (43) |
112 (44) |
106 (41) |
99 (37) |
88 (31) |
81 (27) |
112 (44) |
Mean maximum °F (°C) | 70.0 (21.1) |
73.9 (23.3) |
80.0 (26.7) |
86.3 (30.2) |
90.8 (32.7) |
95.5 (35.3) |
97.3 (36.3) |
98.2 (36.8) |
95.6 (35.3) |
88.7 (31.5) |
79.2 (26.2) |
70.9 (21.6) |
99.3 (37.4) |
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 49.7 (9.8) |
53.9 (12.2) |
62.9 (17.2) |
72.4 (22.4) |
80.3 (26.8) |
87.5 (30.8) |
90.1 (32.3) |
90.3 (32.4) |
85.1 (29.5) |
74.0 (23.3) |
61.6 (16.4) |
52.0 (11.1) |
71.6 (22.0) |
Daily mean °F (°C) | 40.0 (4.4) |
43.7 (6.5) |
52.0 (11.1) |
61.2 (16.2) |
69.9 (21.1) |
77.4 (25.2) |
80.4 (26.9) |
79.8 (26.6) |
73.7 (23.2) |
62.2 (16.8) |
50.7 (10.4) |
42.9 (6.1) |
61.2 (16.2) |
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 30.2 (−1.0) |
33.5 (0.8) |
41.1 (5.1) |
50.1 (10.1) |
59.6 (15.3) |
67.2 (19.6) |
70.7 (21.5) |
69.3 (20.7) |
62.4 (16.9) |
50.4 (10.2) |
39.8 (4.3) |
33.8 (1.0) |
50.7 (10.4) |
Mean minimum °F (°C) | 13.4 (−10.3) |
18.5 (−7.5) |
23.6 (−4.7) |
34.3 (1.3) |
46.1 (7.8) |
56.8 (13.8) |
62.6 (17.0) |
61.1 (16.2) |
48.3 (9.1) |
34.5 (1.4) |
24.5 (−4.2) |
19.4 (−7.0) |
11.4 (−11.4) |
Record low °F (°C) | −12 (−24) |
−5 (−21) |
10 (−12) |
23 (−5) |
37 (3) |
47 (8) |
54 (12) |
49 (9) |
38 (3) |
24 (−4) |
7 (−14) |
−5 (−21) |
−12 (−24) |
Average precipitation inches (mm) | 4.22 (107) |
5.04 (128) |
5.52 (140) |
6.25 (159) |
5.49 (139) |
4.80 (122) |
4.14 (105) |
3.40 (86) |
3.48 (88) |
4.11 (104) |
4.25 (108) |
5.83 (148) |
56.53 (1,436) |
Average snowfall inches (cm) | 0.9 (2.3) |
0.7 (1.8) |
0.1 (0.25) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.1 (0.25) |
0.1 (0.25) |
1.9 (4.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 10.1 | 9.7 | 11.1 | 9.4 | 10.5 | 9.6 | 9.1 | 7.2 | 6.4 | 7.3 | 8.8 | 10.3 | 109.5 |
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.2 |
Source 1: NOAA[6] | |||||||||||||
Source 2: National Weather Service[7] |
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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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% | |
2020 | 17,138 | 21.6% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[8] |
2020 census
Race | Num. | Perc. |
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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% |
Latino
|
1,021 | 5.96% |
As of the
2000 census
As of the
There were 2,482 households, out of which 35.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.2% were married couples living together, 13.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.1% were non-families. 22.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 25.9% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $43,217, and the median income for a family was $51,155. Males had a median income of $39,706 versus $25,685 for females. The
Education
Hernando is home to 5 public schools and is served by the DeSoto County School District.
Gallery
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French colonial log house
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Felix LaBauve House, NRHP-listed
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Court Square
Media
- DeSoto Times-Tribune
Notable people
- Garfield Akers, blues musician
- DeAundre Alford, cornerback for the Atlanta Falcons
- George "Mojo" Buford, blues musician
- Louis Bullard, former professional football player
- Paul Burlison, musician and member of The Rock and Roll Trio
- Melissa Cookston, chef and 7-time World Barbecue Champion [11]
- Kevin Dockery, former professional football player
- Nathan Bedford Forrest, Confederate general in Civil War
- Marshall Grant, former bass player for Johnny Cash
- Jim Jackson, blues musician
- James Oliver, first African-American to graduate from UMMC
- Felix LaBauve (1809–1879), French-born American early settler and community leader in Mississippi
- Ricky Robertson, track and field high jumper, 2016 Olympian, 10-time NCAA All-American at Ole Miss
- Deljuan Robinson, former professional football player
- Bradley Sowell, former professional football player
- Garrison Starr, singer/songwriter
- Frank Stokes, blues musician
- Robert Wilkins, blues musician
- Austin Riley, Atlanta Braves 3rd baseman
- Gary Parrish, sports columnist, studio analyst and sideline reporter for the CBS Sports Network, host of the CBS Sports Eye On College Basketball podcast
References
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ^ a b "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Hernando city, Mississippi". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 155.
- ^ "Hernando, Mississippi Köppen Climate Classification (Weatherbase)". Weatherbase. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
- ^ "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Hernando, MS". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- ^ "NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Memphis". National Weather Service. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "A cut above the rest". Desoto Times-Tribune. November 21, 2016.