The county courthouse is located within Hernando's historic downtown square.

At the time of encounters by French and Spanish colonists, the Chickasaw people had long inhabited this area.

An 18th-century French colonial log house (see first photo in gallery below) in Hernando is a reminder of typical dwellings built in their settlements in the Illinois country, such as in Ste.

Following the Indian Removal Act in 1830 and under pressure from the United States, the Chickasaw finally signed a treaty to cede most of their lands in this area to the US.

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.

Hernando is in the center of DeSoto County, bordered to the north by the city of Southaven.

[6] The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters.

[8] As of the 2020 United States Census, there were 17,138 people, 5,770 households, and 4,237 families residing in the city.