Berclair, Mississippi
Berclair, Mississippi | |
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Unincorporated community | |
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  Berclair | |
| Coordinates: 33°28′18″N 90°21′54″W / 33.47167°N 90.36500°WCoordinates: 33°28′18″N 90°21′54″W / 33.47167°N 90.36500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Leflore |
| Elevation | 125 ft (38 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 38941 |
| Area code(s) | 662 |
| GNIS feature ID | 678502[1] |
Berclair is an unincorporated community located in Leflore County, Mississippi, United States. Berclair is approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) west of Itta Bena. It is part of the Greenwood, Mississippi micropolitan area.
Notable person[]
Blues guitar player B.B. King was born just outside Berclair in 1925, and lived there until the age of four when he went to live with his maternal grandmother. This event is commemorated by a Mississippi Blues Trail marker in Berclair.[2]
Gallery[]
New Zion Church in the Berclair community
Homes in Berclair along Leflore County Road 167
Mississippi Blues Trail marker located south of the Berclair community
References[]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Berclair, Mississippi
- ^ "County Blues Markers". Greenwood Commonwealth. December 29, 2011.
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