Berclair, Mississippi Explained

Official Name:Berclair, Mississippi
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Mississippi#USA
Pushpin Label:Berclair
Pushpin Label Position:left
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Mississippi
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Leflore
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:125
Coordinates:33.4717°N -90.365°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:38941
Area Code:662
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:678502

Berclair is an unincorporated community located in Leflore County, Mississippi, United States. Berclair is approximately 3miles west of Itta Bena. It is part of the Greenwood, Mississippi micropolitan area.

History

Berclair is located along Blue Lake.[1] In 1905, Berclair was home to the Schuh-Miller Lumber Company.[2] In 1910, Berclair had five general stores, sawmill, and cotton gin. Berclair sits on the Columbus and Greenville Railway.

A post office operated under the name Berclair from 1890 to 1894 and from 1899 to 1920.[3]

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.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Mississippi: The WPA Guide to the Magnolia State . 1938 . Viking Press . New York, New York . 405 .
  2. Book: Deahl . Anthony . A Twentieth Century History and Biographical Record of Elkhart County, Indiana . 1905 . The Lewis Publishing Company . Chicago, Illinois . 592 .
  3. Web site: Howe . Tony . Berclair, Mississippi . Mississippi Rails . February 14, 2023.
  4. News: County Blues Markers. Greenwood Commonwealth. December 29, 2011.