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De Soto’s history is mostly unwritten

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What stands out about De Soto’s past

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How De Soto came to be

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The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place in 1889 as the "Town of De Soto". The community is named for Hernando de Soto, the explorer who discovered the Mississippi River.

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