First Regional Library headquarters in Hernando

1989

John Grisham's first novel

The DeSoto County lawyer and state representative signed A Time To Kill at local libraries before The Firm reached bestseller lists.

First Regional Library, Hernando

This story is sourced from the DeSoto County Genealogical Society history of DeSoto County. Discover DeSoto does not invent heritage facts outside that record.

Source: DeSoto County Genealogical Society, About DeSoto County: A Brief History of DeSoto County Mississippi

DeSoto Countians' friend, lawyer, and State Representative John Grisham published his first novel, A Time To Kill, in 1989. He signed books at local libraries and sold a few thousand copies.

His second effort, The Firm, hit the bestseller list and made those early copies of A Time To Kill much sought after.

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  • First Regional Library headquarters in Hernando

    First Regional Library in Hernando, part of the local library circuit where Grisham promoted his first novel.

    First Regional Library, Hernando

  • DeSoto County Courthouse in the center of Hernando

    The DeSoto County Courthouse at the center of Hernando's historic square.

    Thomas R Machnitzki

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  • Historic storefronts facing the Hernando Courthouse Square

    Storefronts facing the public square laid out at Hernando's founding.

    Thomas R Machnitzki

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