Robert Johnson's birthplace in Hazlehurst, MS, may soon become a tourist destination for fans of the late blues guitarist who--as legend tells it--sold his soul to the Devil in exchange for his guitar prowess, according to a New York Times report.

Johnson's half-sister reportedly has verified that her brother was born in 1911 in a Copiah County home built by his stepfather. The cultural affairs office of Copiah County is seeking to raise $250,000 to restore the home as a place for music fans to come pay respects and honor the influential artist.

The fabled crossroads where Johnson is supposed to have sold his soul has never been definitively located.