Photo: Thomas R Machnitzki · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Hernando, MS: what to set up and who to call
The City of Hernando-Jaybird water system reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), beginning Oct 2024. For emergencies, Hernando is closest to Baptist Memorial Hospital Desoto, 8.4 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Hernando, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Hernando.
Power comes from Entergy Mississippi
Entergy Mississippi (Entergy Mississippi LLC), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Hernando. Its homes paid an average of 13.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $168 a month (its average across Mississippi).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Hernando-Jaybird water system
The City of Hernando-Jaybird water system supplies Hernando: about 61% of residents live in its service area. City of Hernando serves another 15%. Nesbit Water Association serves another 12%. About 16% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 6,750 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), beginning Oct 2024. 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 1.9 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 66% of similar systems’ latest results.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. MS0170002.
5 home internet providers serve Hernando
100% of 6,823 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 89% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 97% | 2,000/250 |
| AT&T | DSL, Fiber, Fixed wireless | 92% | 5,000/5,000 |
| C Spire | Fiber | 83% | 1,000/1,000 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 65% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 65% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Hernando’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Hernando.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Hernando is in DeSoto County School District.
ASchool gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Hernando spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Hernando residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Hernando | ZIP’s residents in Hernando |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38632 | Hernando, MS | 90% | 53% |
| 38651 | Nesbit, MS | 10% | 19% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Hernando
Who supplies Hernando’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Hernando-Jaybird water system (EPA ID MS0170002). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.9 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Hernando?
Entergy Mississippi (Entergy Mississippi LLC), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 13.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Hernando?
Xfinity, AT&T, C Spire, T-Mobile, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Hernando?
38632 (90%), 38651 (10%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Hernando in?
DeSoto County School District.
How do I register to vote in Hernando?
Mississippi has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before). Elections here are run by the DeSoto County Registrar. Check your registration at msegov.com.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.