DeSoto County, Mississippi
DeSoto County is a county in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, 185,314 people lived there,[1] making it the third-most populous county in Mississippi. Its county seat is Hernando.[2]
| DeSoto County, Mississippi | |
| Map | |
 Location in the state of Mississippi | |
 Mississippi's location in the U.S. | |
| Statistics | |
| Founded | February 9, 1836 |
|---|---|
| Seat | Hernando |
| Largest City | Southaven |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
497 sq mi (1,287 km²) 476 sq mi (1,233 km²) 21 sq mi (54 km²), 4.2 |
| Population - Density |
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| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website: www.desotocountyms.gov | |
| Named for: Hernando de Soto | |
DeSoto County, Mississippi Media
DeSoto County Co-op in Hernando, a sharecroppers' union, 1954
DeSoto County Museum and 18th-century French colonial-style log house
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References
- ↑ "QuickFacts: DeSoto County, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
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