Lake Cormorant is an

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located in DeSoto County,

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, United States. Lake Cormorant is adjacent to the town of

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and north of North Tunica near

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. 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 Edward James "Son" House Jr. (March 21, 1902His date of birth is a matter of some debate. House alleged that he was middle-aged during World War I and that he was 79 in 1965, which would make his date of birth around 1886. However, all legal re ...

was recorded for the

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in 1941.

History

Just to the east is the Lake Cormorant site of a former Mississippian culture

Quizquiz Quizquiz or Quisquis was, along with Chalcuchimac and Rumiñawi, one of Atahualpa's leading generals. In April 1532, along with his companions, Quizquiz led the armies of Atahualpa to victory in the battles of Mullihambato, Chimborazo and ...

village, which is likely one visited by Hernando de Soto in 1542.

Geography

Lake Cormorant lies in the flood plain of the

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, 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 A Yazoo stream (also called a Yazoo tributary) is a geologic and hydrologic term for any tributary stream that runs parallel to, and within the floodplain of a larger river for considerable distance, before eventually joining it. This is especial ...

. Levees and floodways built under the federal Flood Control Act of 1928 divert water away from the hamlet, and into the Lake Cormorant Bayou.

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the

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system, Lake Cormorant has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.

Notable people

Tommy Bankhead Tommy Bankhead (October 24, 1931 – December 16, 2000) was an American Delta blues guitarist and singer who played with Howlin' Wolf, Sonny Boy Williamson I, Elmore James (his cousin), Joe Willie Wilkins, Robert Nighthawk, and Joe Hill Louis. H ...

, blues musician. * Joe Henderson, professional baseball player in the 1970s.

Gallery

File:LakeCormorantMSPostOffice.jpg, Post Office File:LakeCormorantMSCommunityPark.jpg, Community Park

References

Unincorporated communities in DeSoto County, Mississippi Unincorporated communities in Mississippi Memphis metropolitan area {{Mississippi-stub