The famous person Col. Henry Marshall is associated with one of more of the De Soto County historic places.
Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the De Soto County places including John Glassel, Robbins Bros., Samuel Eldridge Guy, Allen Austin, James A. Wetmore, John W. Mundy, M. Robbins, Favrot & Livaudais and Thomas Scott. Prominent architectural styles found in De Soto Country are Greek Revival, Gothic Revival and Italianate.