Nesbit, Mississippi
Encyclopedia
Nesbit is an unincorporated community
in DeSoto County
, Mississippi
, United States
. Nesbit is approximately 7 miles (11.3 km) south of Horn Lake
, approximately 9 miles (14.5 km) south of Southaven
and approximately 5 miles (8 km) north of Hernando
near U.S. Highway 51 and Interstate 55
.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in DeSoto County
DeSoto County, Mississippi
-Demographics:As of the census of 2005 estimate, there were 137,004 people, 38,792 households, and 30,102 families residing in the county. The population density was 224 people per square mile . There were 40,795 housing units at an average density of 85 per square mile...
, Mississippi
Mississippi
Mississippi is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States. Jackson is the state capital and largest city. The name of the state derives from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, whose name comes from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Nesbit is approximately 7 miles (11.3 km) south of Horn Lake
Horn Lake, Mississippi
Horn Lake is a city in DeSoto County, Mississippi, United States. Horn Lake is a suburb of Memphis, Tennessee, which is located just a few miles to the north. As of the 2000 U.S...
, approximately 9 miles (14.5 km) south of Southaven
Southaven, Mississippi
-Households And Families:As of the census of 2000, there were 28,977 people, 11,007 households, and 8,134 families residing in the city. The population density was 857.9 people per square mile...
and approximately 5 miles (8 km) north of Hernando
Hernando, Mississippi
Hernando is a city in central DeSoto County, Mississippi. The population was 6,812 at the 2000 census. The 2006 census estimate reflects a population of 10,580. Hernando is the county seat of DeSoto County, the second-most-populous county in the Memphis metropolitan area. US Hwy 51 and the I-55...
near U.S. Highway 51 and Interstate 55
Interstate 55
Interstate 55 is an Interstate Highway in the central United States. Its odd number indicates that it is a north–south Interstate Highway. I-55 goes from LaPlace, Louisiana at Interstate 10 to Chicago at U.S. Route 41 , at McCormick Place. A common nickname for the highway is "double...
.
Notable residents
- Kenny Brown, blues guitarist (born 1953; grew up in Nesbit)
- Mississippi Joe CallicottMississippi Joe CallicottMississippi' Joe Callicott , was a United States Delta blues singer and guitarist....
, blues singer and guitarist (1900-1969; was born and lived in Nesbit) - Jerry Lee LewisJerry Lee LewisJerry Lee Lewis is an American rock and roll and country music singer-songwriter and pianist. An early pioneer of rock and roll music, Lewis's career faltered after he married his young cousin, and he afterwards made a career extension to country and western music. He is known by the nickname 'The...
, rock and roll singer and pianist (born 1935; has lived in Nesbit since 1972) - Nia A'Yara Stein, poet and editor (born 1971; grew up in Nesbit and has a family farm there since the 1800's)