Hernando, Mississippi

About Hernando

Set in the northern part of Mississippi, Hernando is a close-knit town with an estimated population of 18,542.

Hernando holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 25.59 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 725 residents per square mile.

📰 Hernando News Today

• Proposed Witches Ride parade in Hernando aims to raise money for youth and civic projects Substack · Aug 17
• Paul Wayne Winters Obituary (1963 - 2026) - Hernando, MS - WTVA Legacy obituary · Aug 13
• Civilian or Spy: The untold story of a Russian-born federal contractor killed by the FBI CNN · Aug 10
• Margrette Ann Jones Obituary | Hernando Funeral Home | Hernando, MS Tribute Archive · Aug 12
• Niche soda shop concept enters North Mississippi market The Business Journals · Aug 6

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Hernando Unique

• A top-25 city in Mississippi by population (#23 of 299 incorporated places).
• Positioned in northern Mississippi, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Home to 1.2% of Mississippi's city-dwelling population.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 18,542.
• Easy reach of Southaven (7 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Hernando

• Coffee Central Squared (café)
• Pizza Hut — pizza
• Waffle House — american
• Blue Agave — mexican
• City Hall Cheesecake
• Crossroads Seafood — seafood
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• Taco Felix — mexican
• The Sear Shack

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• DeSoto County Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Hernando

• Addison Basketball Park reviews ★
• Church Park reviews ★
• Conger Park reviews ★
• Hernando Soccer Complex reviews ★
• Hernando Sports and Track reviews ★
• Lee's Summit Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Hernando

• DESOTO COUNTY ALTERNATIVE CENTER
• HERNANDO ELEM
• HERNANDO HIGH SCHOOL
• HERNANDO HILLS ELEMENTARY
• HERNANDO MIDDLE SCHOOL
• LEWISBURG MIDDLE
• OAK GROVE CENTRAL ELEMENTARY

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Hernando

🏘️ Nearby Communities