Hernando
Designated Community since 1997
Hernando Main Street Chamber
Sibonie Swatzyna, Director
Contact Information
421 W. Commerce St.
Hernando, MS 38632
Phone 1: 662.429.9055
Fax: 662.429.2909
Mission Statement
The mission of the Hernando Main Street Chamber is to promote and support the needs of business and industry by helping to create the best sense of community in which to live, work, and conduct business.
About Hernando
Hernando is a city in and the county seat of DeSoto County, which is on the northwest border of Mississippi. DeSoto County is the second-most-populous county in the Memphis metropolitan area, which includes counties in Tennessee and Mississippi. During the early 20th century, many blues musicians developed in Hernando. 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. During the Great Migration of the first half of the 20th century, many blues musicians migrated north, taking their music to Chicago and helping create the culture of that city.
Annual Events
- Monster Jam
- Water Tower Festival
- Sunset on the Square
- Mudbug Bash
- Summer Sidewalk Sale
- Halloween off the Square
- Christmas Parade
