Historic site · Mississippi
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. River Road Scenic Byway passes 90 miles off. 57 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
Coordinates34.19482, -90.56389
- 90.3 mi off the River Road Scenic Byway, National
- 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
57 named places within 25 miles
Parks: 26
- 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
Historic sites: 12
- 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
Museums: 9
- 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
Ghost towns: 4
- Port Royal: 10.5 mi
- Wildwood: 14.3 mi
- Midway: 20.7 mi
- Trotter Landing: 24.2 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Kangaroo Point: 14.1 mi
- Jackson Point: 19.1 mi
Gardens: 2
- Helena Community Garden: 22.7 mi
- Thompson Flower Garden: 23.2 mi
Artworks: 1
- Father Pere Marquette Statue: 23.5 mi
Peaks: 1
- 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
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