DeSoto County Museum
111 East Commerce Street, Hernando, MS 38632, Hernando, MS
The museum provides education programs, as well as exhibits on the history of DeSoto County from past to present, showcasing artifacts and exhibits featuring the history of DeSoto County, Mississippi.
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The museum provides education programs, as well as exhibits on the history of DeSoto County from past to present, showcasing artifacts and exhibits featuring the history of DeSoto County, Mississippi. Artifacts and displays begin with the arrival of Hernando DeSoto and his contact with the native inhabitants of Mississippi. Displays continue through the riverboat days with a working model of a paddlewheel boat. Other exhibits feature the parlor of an antebellum mansion and artifacts from the Civil War. Key events in the agricultural, recreational and social development of DeSoto County are also on display. Events in the African-American community are also featured in the museum. Also on the museum property is an 1840's restored log cabin. Free Admission.
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Town
Hernando, MS
Phone
662-429-8852
Location
111 East Commerce Street, Hernando, MS 38632, Hernando, MS
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111 East Commerce Street, Hernando, MS 38632
Hernando, MS
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