Profile for Hernando, Mississippi, MS

Former and merged names include:
· Jefferson

Local festivals include:

• A-Fair - May 19, 2007
• Fall Festival - Oct. 11-13, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Arkabutla Lake

Historic sites and museums: DeSoto Museum

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Hernando

Cemeteries (22)

Hotels (2)

Libraries (1)

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• Hernando population
• Ancestry of people in Hernando
• Housing in Hernando
• Income in Hernando
• Marital status of adults in Hernando
• Place of birth of people in Hernando
• Residence in 1995, of people in Hernando
• School enrollment & education levels in Hernando
• Transportation & commute times in Hernando
• DeSoto County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Mississippi
• State data - Mississippi
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Hernando demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the DeSoto County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Memphis area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 38632 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• DeSoto County government
• Hernando Chamber of Commerce
• DeSoto County tourism

6% of Hernando residents report German ancestry, and 11% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Hernando ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Hernando
• Cemeteries in DeSoto County
• Libraries in or near Hernando

Post a query on a message board:

• DeSoto County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - MS data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Hernando museums
• Hernando historic sites
• Hernando area parks

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Hernando area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in DeSoto County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Mississippi cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Hernando
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in DeSoto County

• Hernando business guide
• Hernando Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses

• Courts in Mississippi
• Local ordinances in Mississippi (Partial selection)

• Crime in DeSoto County
• Arrests in DeSoto County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Mississippi
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Hernando was $20,731, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• DeSoto County economic census
• DeSoto County economic summary
• DeSoto County employment growth
• DeSoto County unemployment rate
• Mississippi economic data

19% of Hernando residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Hernando
• Colleges in Mississippi
• Learning Disabilities Association in Mississippi
• Schools in or near Hernando
• School districts in or near Hernando
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Mississippi high schools

• Movies playing in or near Hernando
• YouTube videos about Hernando

• Air pollution in DeSoto County
• Diesel soot in DeSoto County
• Land contamination in DeSoto County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Mississippi
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in DeSoto County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Mississippi

Hernando festival dates:

• A-Fair - May 19, 2007
• Fall Festival - Oct. 11-13, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

• ePodunk festival listings
• Mississippi county fairs
• Mississippi festivals (Mississippi tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Hernando

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Hernando
• Geocaches in Mississippi

• Hernando items now on sale

• DeSoto County government
• Mississippi state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Hernando medical services & health statistics

• Local historical societies in Mississippi
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Hernando
• Historic sites in Mississippi
• Museums in or near Hernando
• Museums in Mississippi
• Mississippi state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in DeSoto County genealogy forum

Median rent in Hernando, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $407.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $949.

• Research Hernando Apartments
• Find Foreclosure in Hernando
• Homes for sale in the Hernando area
• Find a Hernando Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check Mississippi mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Jobs in the Hernando area
• Job services in Mississippi
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Hernando include Hernando Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Hernando

• Mississippi library

• Get directions from Hernando
• Get directions to Hernando
• Census map of Hernando area
• Historic maps of MS cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Mississippi
• Topographic map of Hernando

• Daily newspapers in or near Hernando
• AM radio stations in or near Hernando
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Hernando
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Hernando
• TV stations in or near Hernando
• Media ownership in the Hernando area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Mississippi

• Military bases in Mississippi
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Hernando
• Search obituaries in Mississippi
• Recent death notices - selected MS newspapers

• Hernando Chamber of Commerce
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Mississippi
• Lions clubs in Mississippi
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Hernando
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Hernando

• Parks near Hernando
• National forests in Mississippi
• State parks in Mississippi

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Hernando
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of Mississippi communities
• Photos of Mississippi places
• Post cards of Mississippi communities

DeSoto County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Hernando political report.

• Mississippi Democratic party
• Mississippi Republican party
• Mississippi elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Hernando
• Total membership by faith, in DeSoto County

• Chowhound message boards for MS

The average commute time for Hernando workers is 25 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Hernando include Days Inn Hernando, Super 8.

• Hernando travel guide
• Airports near Hernando
• Hotels near Hernando
• Mississippi tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• Mississippi coastal water temperatures
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Mississippi
• Wildlife refuges in Mississippi

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