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Alison Fensterstock

  • A sign marks an intersection of Highways 61 and 49 near Clarksdale, Miss.
    Bessie Smith At The Crossroads
    Alison Fensterstock
    Clarksdale, Miss. is home to both the crossroads where Robert Johnson allegedly sold his soul and the site of Bessie Smith's death. But in the legend of the genre, not every tale gets the same care.