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Bluesman Joe Calicott was born and lived his whole life in the small town of Nesbit, Mississippi, and is one of the most underrecorded legends of the Mississippi delta solo acoustic blues tradition
Cemetery Information:
Final Resting Place:
Mt. Olive CME Church
1919 Getwell Road S
Hernando, Mississippi, 38632
USA
North America
Grave Location Description
Located about 300 feet from the church parking lot
Grave Location GPS
34.88905, -89.937317
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