Robert Johnson Gravesite (Little Zion Church)
Little Zion Missionary Baptist Church
A graveyard behind Little Zion Missionary Baptist Church on the outskirts of Greenwood, widely believed to be the true resting place of the legendary bluesman Robert Johnson.
Robert Johnson died in 1938 at the age of 27 near Greenwood, leaving behind the legend that he sold his soul to the devil and 29 recordings. He has three headstones in the Delta. The one behind Little Zion Missionary Baptist Church, on Money Road north of Greenwood, is considered the most credible based on eyewitness testimony. Fans often leave guitar picks, bottles and coins on the grave. The church is a small rural chapel, and the graveyard is open for visitors to enter freely, so please keep your voice down. It lies about 85 km from Clarksdale and can be combined with a stop in downtown Greenwood to see the Mississippi Blues Trail markers.
Opening hours
Daytime
Nearby sights
- Dockery Farms
- B.B. King Museum and Delta Interpretive Center
- GRAMMY Museum Mississippi
- Shack Up Inn
- The Crossroads
- Riverside Hotel
- Red's Lounge
- Delta Blues Museum