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Hernando is the county seat of DeSoto County, on the northwestern border of Mississippi, United States. [5] The population was 17,138 according to the 2020 census records. [ 6 ] It is located on the south side of the Memphis, Tennessee metro area .
Hernando DeSoto Park, located on Bass Road 6 mi (9.7 km) west of Walls, is a 41 acres (17 ha) park that features a hiking/walking trail, river overlook, picnic area, and boat launch. It is the only location in DeSoto County with public access to the Mississippi River.
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The following people were either born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with the city of Hernando, Mississippi. Pages in category "People from Hernando, Mississippi" The following 32 pages are in this category, out of 32 total.
The community was named after W.R. Love, a prominent physician and planter. [2]The town was incorporated as "Love's" in 1878. [3]"Love's Station" was a stop on the Illinois Central Railroad, built in the 1850s between Memphis, Tennessee and Grenada.
Tate County is part of the Memphis, TN-MS-AR Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is located about 40 miles (64 km) south of Memphis and one county east of the Mississippi River . This fertile river valley was developed for cotton cultivation in the 19th century.
The city of Chicago has been known by many nicknames, but it is most widely recognized as the "Windy City". The earliest known reference to the "Windy City" was actually to Green Bay in 1856. [ 1 ] The first known repeated effort to label Chicago with this nickname is from 1876 and involves Chicago's rivalry with Cincinnati .
Pleasant Hill is a census-designated place and unincorporated community located in DeSoto County, Mississippi, United States, located approximately 9 miles (14 km) southwest of Hernando and 8 miles (13 km) southeast of Eudora, just east of Arkabutla Lake.