Hernando Water Tower 10K and Half Marathon 2026

The Hernando Water Tower 10K and Half Marathon begins at Hernando’s Town Square in northern Mississippi, placing the city’s landmark water tower near the race’s identity. This is an annual road-race series offering two distances: a 10K and a half marathon. The half marathon starts first, with the 10K beginning a few minutes later, allowing both fields to share the same small-city race morning without an identical start time. The route crosses Hernando’s historic districts and tree-lined streets, featuring the water tower as a Mississippi Landmark and local reference. The half marathon extends beyond the town center, reaching Hernando’s rural surroundings and historic neighborhoods. Participants are drawn from the Mid-South and beyond, and the race supports Hernando Excel By 5’s Dolly Parton Imagination Library, providing age-appropriate books to enrolled children from infancy to age five.