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Nesbit, Mississippi
Nesbit is an unincorporated community in DeSoto County, Mississippi, United States.
History edit
A post office operated under the name Nesbits Station from 1869 to 1881 and began operating under the name Nesbit in 1881.[2]
In the early 1900s, an academy, two churches, and a sawmill were located in Nesbit.[3]
Nesbit is located on the former Illinois Central Railroad.[4]
Geography edit
Nesbit is approximately 7 miles (11 km) south of Horn Lake, approximately 9 miles (14 km) south of Southaven and approximately 5 miles (8.0 km) north of Hernando near U.S. Route 51 and Interstate 55.
Climate edit
| Climate data for Nesbit, MS | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 80 (27) | 80 (27) | 91 (33) | 97 (36) | 98 (37) | 104 (40) | 110 (43) | 112 (44) | 103 (39) | 99 (37) | 87 (31) | 81 (27) | 112 (44) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 48 (9) | 54 (12) | 63 (17) | 72 (22) | 79 (26) | 87 (31) | 90 (32) | 89 (32) | 83 (28) | 74 (23) | 61 (16) | 51 (11) | 71 (22) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 28 (−2) | 32 (0) | 41 (5) | 50 (10) | 59 (15) | 67 (19) | 70 (21) | 68 (20) | 61 (16) | 50 (10) | 39 (4) | 32 (0) | 50 (10) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −6 (−21) | −5 (−21) | 10 (−12) | 27 (−3) | 36 (2) | 49 (9) | 41 (5) | 49 (9) | 38 (3) | 24 (−4) | 7 (−14) | −5 (−21) | −6 (−21) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 4.55 (116) | 4.29 (109) | 5.58 (142) | 6.02 (153) | 5.51 (140) | 4.93 (125) | 3.68 (93) | 3.15 (80) | 3.29 (84) | 3.34 (85) | 5.11 (130) | 5.61 (142) | 55.06 (1,399) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 2.00 (5.1) | 1.20 (3.0) | 0.20 (0.51) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0.10 (0.25) | 3.50 (8.9) |
| Source: http://www.intellicast.com/Local/History.aspx?location=USMS0257 | |||||||||||||
Notable people edit
- Kenny Brown, blues guitarist (born 1953; grew up in Nesbit)
- Mississippi Joe Callicott, blues singer and guitarist (1899-1969; was born and lived in Nesbit)
- Olivia Holt, teen actress on TV series Kickin' It (born 1997)
- Jerry Lee Lewis, musician[5]
References edit
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nesbit, Mississippi
- ^ "DeSoto County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
- ^ Rowland, Dunbar (1907). Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form. Vol. 2. Southern Historical Publishing Association. p. 329.
- ^ Howe, Tony. "Nesbit, Mississippi". Mississippi Rails. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
- ^ Kennin, Lydian (January 4, 2023). "Music legend Jerry Lee Lewis' Nesbit ranch for sale". Action News 5. WMC. Retrieved February 22, 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.