Berclair, Mississippi

Berclair, Mississippi
Unincorporated community
Berclair, Mississippi
Coordinates: 33°28′18″N 90°21′54″W / 33.47167°N 90.36500°W / 33.47167; -90.36500Coordinates: 33°28′18″N 90°21′54″W / 33.47167°N 90.36500°W / 33.47167; -90.36500
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]

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