Hernando Mississippi Map
Hernando, Mississippi — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Hernando, DeSoto County.
Interactive Map of Hernando, Mississippi
| City | Hernando |
| State | Mississippi (MS) |
| County | DeSoto |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 34.823987 |
| Longitude | -89.993702 |
| Population | 17,949 |
| Density | 265.3 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Hernando, Mississippi
Hernando is a locality in DeSoto County, Mississippi, United States. It has a population of 17,949. The population density is 265.3 people per km². Hernando is located at 34.8240°N, 89.9937°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 38632.
Hernando rests in the broad, fertile plains of DeSoto County, Mississippi, where the land gently rolls, a subtle topography carved by ages of water and wind. It lies 9.4 miles south-south-east of Horn Lake, MS (from Horn Lake, MS: bearing 166°T), and is situated 6.7 miles south-west of Bridgetown. Sunlight here possesses a certain weight, especially in the late afternoon, as it filters through the leaves of mature oak and pine trees that edge the roads and dot the fields, casting long, shifting shadows that speak of the turning hours. The air, humid and thick with the scent of pine needles and damp earth, carries the distant hum of traffic, a constant, low thrumming beneath the chirping of cicadas and the calls of unseen birds. It's a landscape that feels both lived-in and enduring, where the cultivated fields of soybeans and corn meet the wilder edges of the woodlands, creating a patchwork of greens and browns that shifts with the seasons, a quiet testament to the land’s persistent generosity. This place, Hernando, has a history tied to the rich agricultural heritage of the region, its economy long rooted in the cultivation of cotton and, more recently, a diversification into other crops and light industry that provides steady work for its residents. The town itself carries the echoes of its past, with older brick buildings in the downtown area offering a visual counterpoint to newer developments, a layering of time visible in the architecture. The local character is one of quiet resilience and a connection to the land, a place where neighbors still know each other’s names and the pace of life allows for a thoughtful consideration of the day. It’s a locality that embraces its Southern roots while looking forward, a place where the past informs the present without being a burden, and where the simple beauty of a clear sky after a summer rain is still a cause for quiet appreciation.
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About This Hernando Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Hernando, Mississippi with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Hernando and DeSoto County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Hernando is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Hernando is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
