MSGHN State Director: Everette Carr
MSGHN Asst. State Director: Tammy Howard-Westmoreland
MSGHN State Webmaster: Bill White
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De Soto County is located in the extreme North-Eastern corner of Mississippi, bordering both Tennessee and Arkansas. De Soto County, formed on February 9, 1836, was named in honor of the explorer Hernando de Soto.
The county seat is Hernando, also named in honor of Hernando de Soto. Other De Soto County communities include: Horn Lake, Olive Branch, Southaven, Walls, Memphis, Lynchburg, Cockrum, Eudora, Lake Cormorant, Lake View, Mineral Wells, Nesbit, Pleasent Hill. In it's first census in 1840 there were 7,002 residents listed. In the last federal census in 2000 the population was 107,199.
De Soto County MSGHN is looking for a volunteer to serve as County Director!
Some knowledge of creating websites is recommended.
A love for genealogy, history, and volunteer work is a must.
If you are interested in joining a group of caring and respectful volunteers,
contact Everette Carr, State Director for more information.If you have De Soto County information to share with researchers contact Everette Carr , Temporary Caretaker for De Soto County MSGHN.
