Nesbit, Mississippi

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.

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

Nesbit is located on the former Illinois Central Railroad.

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

Notable people

 * 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