The Crossroads (Highway 61 and Highway 49)
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The Crossroads (Highway 61 and Highway 49) is a famed intersection in Clarksdale, Mississippi, legendary in blues folklore as the place where Robert Johnson supposedly sold his soul to the devil in exchange for musical talent.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Crossroads (Highway 61 and Highway 49) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12793287 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Crossroads (Highway 61 and Highway 49) Context triple: [Clarksdale, Mississippi, hasLandmark, The Crossroads (Highway 61 and Highway 49)]
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A.
Highway 61
Highway 61 is a historic U.S. highway running along the Mississippi River, famed as the "Blues Highway" for its deep ties to the development of American blues music.
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B.
Cross Road
Cross Road is a greatest hits compilation album by American rock band Bon Jovi, featuring many of their most popular songs from the 1980s and early 1990s.
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C.
Kentucky Route 61
Kentucky Route 61 is a state highway in Kentucky that runs generally north–south, connecting communities such as Hodgenville with other parts of the state.
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D.
Indian Head Highway
Indian Head Highway is a major roadway in Maryland that connects the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area with communities in southern Prince George’s and Charles counties, including the town of Indian Head.
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E.
Two Lane Highway
"Two Lane Highway" is a 1975 country rock album by Pure Prairie League that helped define the band's smooth, harmony-rich sound.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Crossroads (Highway 61 and Highway 49) Target entity description: The Crossroads (Highway 61 and Highway 49) is a famed intersection in Clarksdale, Mississippi, legendary in blues folklore as the place where Robert Johnson supposedly sold his soul to the devil in exchange for musical talent.
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A.
Highway 61
Highway 61 is a historic U.S. highway running along the Mississippi River, famed as the "Blues Highway" for its deep ties to the development of American blues music.
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B.
Cross Road
Cross Road is a greatest hits compilation album by American rock band Bon Jovi, featuring many of their most popular songs from the 1980s and early 1990s.
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C.
Kentucky Route 61
Kentucky Route 61 is a state highway in Kentucky that runs generally north–south, connecting communities such as Hodgenville with other parts of the state.
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D.
Indian Head Highway
Indian Head Highway is a major roadway in Maryland that connects the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area with communities in southern Prince George’s and Charles counties, including the town of Indian Head.
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E.
Two Lane Highway
"Two Lane Highway" is a 1975 country rock album by Pure Prairie League that helped define the band's smooth, harmony-rich sound.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural landmark
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road intersection ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Highway 61 and Highway 49 crossroads
NERFINISHED
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The Crossroads NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Delta blues
NERFINISHED
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Robert Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ blues mythology ⓘ |
| city | Clarksdale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalSignificance |
iconic site in American roots music history
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symbol of artistic transformation in blues culture ⓘ |
| famousFor |
association with blues folklore
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legend of Robert Johnson selling his soul to the devil ⓘ |
| hasMonument | guitar sign sculpture ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
pact with the devil
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supernatural bargain for musical talent ⓘ |
| intersectionOf |
U.S. Route 49
NERFINISHED
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U.S. Route 61 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linkedTo | Highway 61 (the “Blues Highway”) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Clarksdale, Mississippi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Coahoma County, Mississippi NERFINISHED ⓘ Mississippi NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| mythStatus | legendary rather than historically verified ⓘ |
| near | downtown Clarksdale ⓘ |
| partOf | Mississippi Delta region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| referencedIn |
blues literature
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documentaries about Robert Johnson ⓘ popular culture depictions of crossroads myths ⓘ |
| region | American South NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roadType | U.S. highway intersection ⓘ |
| state | Mississippi ⓘ |
| subjectOf | guided blues tours in Clarksdale ⓘ |
| tourism | popular destination for blues enthusiasts ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Crossroads (Highway 61 and Highway 49) Description of subject: The Crossroads (Highway 61 and Highway 49) is a famed intersection in Clarksdale, Mississippi, legendary in blues folklore as the place where Robert Johnson supposedly sold his soul to the devil in exchange for musical talent.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Clarksdale, Mississippi