Berclair, Mississippi, United States

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Berclair, Mississippi, United States is a small rural community best known as the birthplace of legendary blues musician B.B. King.

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Berclair, Mississippi, United States canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf unincorporated community
areaCode 662
associatedWithGenre blues music
birthPlace Berclair, Mississippi, United States
category Unincorporated communities in Leflore County, Mississippi
Unincorporated communities in Mississippi
climateRegion humid subtropical climate
country United States
county Leflore County
economicCharacter agricultural area
elevationInFeet 128
GNISFeatureID 667462
hasCulturalRoute Mississippi Blues Trail
hasHistoricalMarkerBy Mississippi Blues Commission
hasMemorial B.B. King birthplace historical marker
hasNotablePerson B.B. King
linked to: B. B. King
hasTransportation Mississippi Highway 7
U.S. Route 49W NERFINISHED
knownFor birthplace of B.B. King
locatedIn Leflore County, Mississippi, United States
Mississippi Delta region
United States South
northwestern Mississippi
locatedInTimeZone Central Time Zone
locatedNear Greenwood, Mississippi, United States
locatedOn Tchula Lake
Yazoo River
namedAfter Berclair, Texas
partOf Greenwood micropolitan area
postalCodeType ZIP code (served from nearby post offices)
regionType rural community
state Mississippi
timeZoneDST CDT
timeZoneStandard CST

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Riley B. King placeOfBirth Berclair, Mississippi, United States
B.B. King birthPlace Berclair, Mississippi, United States