The Crossroads
The Crossroads is a historic site in Mississippi, at a modelled elevation of 52 m. The nearest named place is Delta Blues Museum, a museum 0.7 miles away. Mississippi Delta Great River Road passes 7.7 miles off. 54 named places lie within 25 miles.
"The Crossroads," where Robert Johnson supposedly sold his soul to the Devil in exchange for mastery of the blues, according to the legend.
How to reach it
- 7.7 mi off the Mississippi Delta Great River Road
- 7.7 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 23.0 mi off the Crowley's Ridge Parkway, National
- 26.0 mi off the St. Francis Scenic Byway
54 named places within 25 miles
- Downtown Park: 0.8 mi
- Sasse Street Park: 0.8 mi
- Nosef Park: 1.3 mi
- Youth Inc. Park: 1.4 mi
- Dixie Youth Park: 1.5 mi
- Sonny Boy Williams Memorial: 22.8 mi
- Fort Curtis: 22.9 mi
- 2nd Baptist Church: 23.0 mi
- Merci Car: 23.0 mi
- Elaine Massacre Memorial: 23.1 mi
- Delta Blues Museum: 0.7 mi
- North Delta Museum: 12.9 mi
- Elaine Legacy Center: 18.4 mi
- Emmett Till Interpretive Center: 19.0 mi
- Delta Cultural Center: 22.6 mi
- Port Royal: 10.5 mi
- Wildwood: 14.3 mi
- Midway: 20.7 mi
- Trotter Landing: 24.2 mi
- Kangaroo Point: 14.1 mi
- Jackson Point: 19.1 mi
- Helena Community Garden: 22.7 mi
- Thompson Flower Garden: 23.2 mi
- Father Pere Marquette Statue: 23.5 mi
- Fern Hill: 23.7 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:41 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:52 | 19:41 | 20:18 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:28 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:05 | 16:19 | 16:57 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 41 | 45 | 53 | 62 | 72 | 79 | 81 | 81 | 75 | 64 | 52 | 44 |
| Precip in | 5.5 | 5.6 | 5.4 | 6.2 | 5.1 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 5.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Clarksdale, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/4244306837
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