Hernando, Mississippi
Hernando is a city in DeSoto County, Mississippi, with 17,138 residents in 2020. It is in Mississippi's 1st congressional district. It spans 2 state senate and 3 state house districts.
County
| County | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| DeSoto County | 100% |
Congressional district
| Congressional district | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| Mississippi's 1st congressional district (MS-01) | 100% |
Elected officials
| Office | Member | Contact | Share of residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Representative (MS-01) | Trent Kelly (R) | 202-225-4306 | 100% |
| U.S. Senator | Cindy Hyde-Smith (R) | 202-224-5054 · contact form | statewide |
| U.S. Senator | Roger F. Wicker (R) | 202-224-6253 · contact form | statewide |
| State Senator (State Senate District 1) | Michael McLendon (R) | 99% | |
| State Senator (State Senate District 19) | Kevin Blackwell (R) | 0.7% | |
| State Representative (State House District 28) | Doc Harris (R) | 90% | |
| State Representative (State House District 25) | Dan Eubanks (R) | 6.1% | |
| State Representative (State House District 24) | Jeff Hale (R) | 4.0% |
Elected under MS's previous legislative map; the district's lines changed for 2026.
Officials serving now (members of Congress until January 3, 2027). Sources: State legislators: Open States (public domain); Members of Congress: the @unitedstates project, congress-legislators (CC0).
Local government
- Hernando laws: search for the Hernando, Mississippi code of ordinances
- DeSoto County website: http://www.desotocountyms.gov
- DeSoto County laws: search for the DeSoto County, Mississippi code of ordinances
State legislative districts
| State senate district | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| State Senate District 1 | 99% |
| State Senate District 19 | 0.7% |
| State house district | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| State House District 28 | 90% |
| State House District 25 | 6.1% |
| State House District 24 | 4.0% |
ZIP codes
Percentages mark ZIPs only partly in Hernando: the share of that ZIP's residents living in it.
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Hernando here is the Census Bureau's place boundary as of January 1, 2025. Shares are of 2020 Census population. Districts are the maps in force for the November 3, 2026 election.