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.
Berclair, Mississippi | |
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Coordinates: 33°28′18″N 90°21′54″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] |
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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County seat: Greenwood | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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