Berclair, Mississippi
| Berclair, Mississippi | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
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  Berclair, Mississippi  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] |
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.
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
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Mississippi Blues Trail marker located on Leflore County Road 513 indicating birthplace of B.B. King
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New Zion Church in the Berclair community
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Homes in Berclair along Leflore County Road 167
References
Municipalities and communities of Leflore County, Mississippi, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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