Berclair, Mississippi
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| Berclair, Mississippi | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
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  Berclair, Mississippi | |
| 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 | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 38941 |
| Area code(s) | 662 |
| GNIS feature ID | 678502[1] |
New Zion Church in the Berclair community
Homes in Berclair along Leflore County Road 167
Berclair is an unincorporated community located in Leflore County, Mississippi. Berclair is approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) west of Itta Bena. It is part of the Greenwood, Mississippi micropolitan area.
Blues guitar legend B.B. King was born just outside of 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]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Berclair, Mississippi
- ↑ "County Blues Markers". Greenwood Commonwealth. 29 December 2011.
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