DeSoto County Confederate Monument
2846 Magnolia Drive, Hernando, MS 38632, Hernando, MS
Mississippi's second oldest Confederate monument was erected in 1875 after the Civil War and is dedicated to those who died for the Confederate States.
About this place
Mississippi's second oldest Confederate monument was erected in 1875 after the Civil War and is dedicated to those who died for the Confederate States. Hernando Memorial Cemetery has the largest number of Confederate graves in DeSoto County with 100 marked graves and a mass grave for 60 soldiers. Open year round from dawn to dusk.
Activities
- Museums
- Heritage
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This route begins in the Hernando downtown area and quickly transitions to mainly of rural character.
Follow the road less traveled for a relaxing tour of our historic Delta Bluffs Scenic Byway.
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Nearby places to stay
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