Hernando, DeSoto County, Mississippi Genealogy

Find genealogy records: churches, cemeteries, newspapers, libraries, city directories and government offices for Hernando, Mississippi, DeSoto County Seat, Mississippi.

Mississippi DeSoto County

Church Records
Hernando Cumberland Presbyterian Church (Hernando, Mississippi) Microfilm of originals at the Cumberland Presbyterian Church Archives in Memphis, Tennessee. Contains session records. Some pages soiled, faded, dark, smeared ink, and hard to read.

Cemeteries

 * Springhill Cemetery was established in 1836.

History
The city was named after Hernando DeSoto who discovered the Mississippi River in 1541. See Hernando City.


 * 19th century Hernando, by Mildred Scott (find in a library through WorldCat)
 * Hernando historic windows 1836-1986, by J.B. Bell (WorldCat)

Archives, Libraries and Museums
Hernando Public Library 370 West Commerce Hernando, MS 38632 (662) 429-4439 phone (662) 429-8625 fax Hernando Public Library on Facebook