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Photographer: Mark Hilton
Taken: October 18, 2015
Caption: U.S. Highways 49 and 61 Crossroads.
Additional Description: Purported to be "The Crossroads," the location where the legend says blues musician Robert Johnson sold his soul to the Devil for the ability to play a mean guitar. The Crossroads has continued to gain popularity in music ("Highway 61," "Crossroads," "Cross Road Blues," "Highway 49," etc) and in movies ("O Brother, Where Art Thou?," "Crossroads," etc.).
Submitted: October 20, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
Database Locator Identification Number: p334351
File Size: 0.303 Megabytes

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