Nesbit, Mississippi Explained

Official Name:Nesbit, Mississippi
Pushpin Map:Mississippi#USA
Pushpin Label:Nesbit
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Mississippi
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:DeSoto
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:279
Coordinates:34.8817°N -90.0086°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:38651
Area Code:662
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:690351

Nesbit is an unincorporated community in DeSoto County, Mississippi, United States.

History

A post office operated under the name Nesbits Station from 1869 to 1881 and began operating under the name Nesbit in 1881.[1]

In the early 1900s, an academy, two churches, and a sawmill were located in Nesbit.[2]

Nesbit is located on the former Illinois Central Railroad.[3]

Geography

Nesbit is approximately 7miles south of Horn Lake, approximately 9miles south of Southaven and approximately 5miles north of Hernando near U.S. Route 51 and Interstate 55.

Climate

Notable people

References

  1. Web site: DeSoto County . Jim Forte Postal History . 23 September 2020.
  2. Book: Rowland, Dunbar . Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form . Southern Historical Publishing Association . 1907 . 2 . 329.
  3. Web site: Howe . Tony . Nesbit, Mississippi . Mississippi Rails . 23 September 2020.
  4. News: Kennin . Lydian . Music legend Jerry Lee Lewis’ Nesbit ranch for sale . 22 February 2023 . Action News 5 . WMC . January 4, 2023 . "When he wasn’t touring, Lewis spent most of his time at the Lewis Ranch with his family" "He split his time between the Nesbit property and his Memphis home up until his death.".