Hernando, Mississippi

Hernando is a city in and the county seat of DeSoto County, Mississippi. The population of the city is 14,090. Like the county the city's in, it is named after famous Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto.
Hernando 	Mississippi
Incorporated 	1839
Motto 	"Mississippi's Front Porch*
County 	DeSoto
Population 	14,090
Elevation 	381 ft (116 m)
Mayor 	Alfredo Davidson
City Guildmaster	Jason Graham
ZIP code 	38632
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
81.65% White (11,504)
11.94% Black or African American (1,682)
4.41% Hispanic or Latino (621)
2.01% Other (283)
5.6% (789) of Hernando residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Hernando's theft and murder rates are below average, and it is frequently among Mississippi's safest communities. The city reported only 4 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 0.66 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the DeSoto County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* This town was originally called Jefferson when it was settled by European Americans. It was renamed as Hernando in 1832 for the above-mentioned explorer.
* During the early 20th century, many blues musicians came from 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.
* Hernando, back as a small town during the 1940s and 1950s, was really anti-Team Rocket, a contrast in comparison to the rest of DeSoto County and surrounding area. It's one of the first safehouse towns in existence, even though DeSoto County's a lot safer now.
* Hernando has a decent amount of amenities. It has plenty of fast food, some hotels, a couple of Blues Trail markers, a Kroger, a few local restaurants and businesses, dollar stores, Goodwill, Walmart, Nintendo World, a village air park, and a few other things.
Category:Mississippi Cities