Lake Cormorant is an unincorporated community located in DeSoto County, Mississippi, United States. Lake Cormorant is adjacent to the town of Walls and is 19 miles (31 km) north of North Tunica near U.S. Route 61.
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| Coordinates: 34°54′15″N 90°12′52″W / 34.90417°N 90.21444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | DeSoto |
| Elevation | 207 ft (63 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 38641 |
| Area code | 662 |
| GNIS feature ID | 690253[1] |
Lake Cormorant has a post office and a zip code of 38641.
Klack's General Store in Lake Cormorant is where blues singer Son House was recorded for the Library of Congress in 1941.
History edit
Just to the east of the community is the Lake Cormorant site of a former Mississippian culture Quizquiz village, which is likely one visited by Hernando de Soto in 1542.[2][3]
Geography edit
Lake Cormorant lies in the flood plain of the Mississippi River, just south of a former oxbow lake channel of that river. It is just east of Lake Cormorant Bayou, another channel remnant of the river, and now a tributary of the Coldwater River, a yazoo stream.[4]
Levees and floodways built under the federal Flood Control Act of 1928 divert water away from the hamlet, and into the Lake Cormorant Bayou.[5][6]
Climate edit
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Lake Cormorant has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[7]
Transportation edit
Amtrak’s City of New Orleans, which operates between New Orleans and Chicago, passes through the town on CN tracks, but makes no stop. The nearest station is located in Memphis, 21 miles (34 km) to the north.
Notable people edit
- Tommy Bankhead, blues musician.[8]
- Joe Henderson, professional baseball player in the 1970s.[9]
Gallery edit
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Community Park
References edit
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Cormorant, Mississippi
- ^ Brock, Amanda (2012), Phase III Archaeological Excavations at the Woodlyn Site (22DS517): A Preliminary Report on AMS Dates and Associated Materials (PDF), p. 25, archived (PDF) from the original on April 29, 2021 Site 22DS501
- ^ Phillips, Philip (1970). Archaeological Survey in the Lower Yazoo Basin, Mississippi, 1949-1955. Papers of the Peabody Museum, volume 60. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology. pp. 16 ff.
- ^ "Lake Cormorant Bayou at Banks, MS (USGS-07279150) site data in the Water Quality Portal". National Water Quality Monitoring Council.
- ^ Brock 2012, p. 6
- ^ Harrison, Robert W. (1952). Drainage Reclamation in The Yazoo-Mississippi Delta: A Drainage Handbook. State College, Mississippi: Mississippi State College Agricultural Experiment Station. pp. 64–65. OCLC 15483529.
- ^ Climate Summary for Lake Cormorant, Mississippi
- ^ Olsen, Ryan; Komara, Edward (2004). Blues Encyclopedia. Routledge. ISBN 9781135958329.
- ^ "Joe Henderson". Baseball Reference. Retrieved February 14, 2014.
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