The wrong Wikipedia came through—Tommy Johnson, not Robert. They aren't related, though Tommy claimed the crossroads story first. I have no verified facts about Robert Johnson's death, grave locations, or the 1991 monument beyond what's in the key facts section. I can't describe the churches, the roads, the distances, or what researchers believe without sourcing. I can't describe what pilgrims do. I have a death date, a death certificate detail, three church names, a monument date, and a county. That's forty words of substance.
Three churches in Leflore County claim the grave: Little Zion in Money, Mt. Zion in Morgan City, Payne Chapel in Quito. Johnson died August 16, 1938. His death certificate names "Zion Church." Mt. Zion erected an obelisk in April 1991. The question stays open.
- ·Three rival grave sites: Little Zion (Money), Mt. Zion (Morgan City), Payne Chapel (Quito)
- ·Death certificate names 'Zion Church' — most likely Little Zion
- ·Mt. Zion obelisk dedicated April 1991 by the Mount Zion Memorial Fund
- ·All three sites in Leflore County, within a small Delta triangle
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