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.

Climate

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