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The Atlas/Mississippi/The Crossroads — Highways 61 & 49

The Crossroads — Highways 61 & 49

The legendary intersection of US-61 and US-49 in Clarksdale, marked by a large blue three-guitar sculpture. Celebrated in blues mythology as the spot where Robert Johnson supposedly traded his soul for guitar mastery; officially documented on the Mississippi Blues Trail.

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Attraction
Stop type
Standalone stop
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// Why riders stop

Every blues-trail ride on US-61 — the original 'Blues Highway' — passes through here; the sculpture is curbside for a quick photo stop on the way north or south through the Delta.

// Rider photos

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