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Nesbit, Mississippi

Nesbit, Mississippi
Unincorporated community
Nesbit is located in Mississippi
Nesbit
Nesbit
Nesbit is located in the United States
Nesbit
Nesbit
Coordinates: 34°52′54″N 90°00′31″W / 34.88167°N 90.00861°W / 34.88167; -90.00861
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyDeSoto
Elevation
279 ft (85 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
38651
Area code662
GNIS feature ID690351[1]

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

History

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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

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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

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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

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References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nesbit, Mississippi
  2. ^ "DeSoto County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Howe, Tony. "Nesbit, Mississippi". Mississippi Rails. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
  5. ^ 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.