Hernando - Hernando, MS
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N 34° 49.389 W 089° 59.659
16S E 226133 N 3857520
A brief history of the county seat of De Soto County
Waymark Code: WM8YR8
Location: Mississippi, United States
Date Posted: 06/01/2010
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In front of the DeSoto County courthouse, this Mississippi Historical Marker reads:
Formed after the Chickasaw Cession of 1832 as town of Jefferson. Incorporated in 1837 and named for Spanish explorer DeSoto. County seat and site of oldest academy in Cession.
Date Installed:: 1949/1/1
Organization that placed the object:: Mississippi Historical Commission
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