Hernando, Mississippi

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Hernando
City
DeSoto County Courthouse in Hernando
Flag Seal
Motto:  "Mississippi's Front Porch"
Location of Hernando, Mississippi
Hernando Location in the United States
Coordinates: 34°49′51″N 89°59′37″W / 34.83083°N 89.99361°W / 34.83083; -89.99361
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
County	DeSoto
Established	1839
Government
• Mayor	Chip Johnson
Area [1]
• Total	25.39 sq mi (65.76 km2)
• Land	25.30 sq mi (65.53 km2)
• Water	0.09 sq mi (0.23 km2)
Elevation	381 ft (116 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	17,138
• Density	677.36/sq mi (261.54/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	38632
Area code	662
FIPS code	28-31780
GNIS feature ID	0690292
Website	www.cityofhernando.org

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]

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.