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23 de jun. de 2024 · One of the most prominent examples of Egyptian-inspired naming in Southern Illinois is the city of Cairo. It was named after the Egyptian capital city, Cairo, with its site thought to resemble that of its namesake.
Hace 1 día · The Mississippi River is known as the Middle Mississippi from the Upper Mississippi River's confluence with the Missouri River at St. Louis, Missouri, for 190 miles (310 km) to its confluence with the Ohio River at Cairo, Illinois.
Hace 4 días · Cairo, Illinois is an abandoned town that sits at the tri-state with Kentucky and Missouri. Basically, the entire town is on the National Register of Historic Places, and history is hidden everywhere.
22 de jun. de 2024 · The southern portion of Illinois is known as Little Egypt. Maybe, the name recalls the Biblical story of Joseph and the seven-year famine, as the region supplied grain to the rest of the state during an early 19th century drought.
Hace 3 días · Ohio River at Cairo. Last updated: Jul 3, 2024, 6:40 PM PDT. Official Forecast. National Water Model Guidance.
11 de jun. de 2024 · First rising as a hub for steamboats in the 19th century, Cairo peaked around 1920 with about 15,000 people, including a sizeable Black population. It had attractive retail shops, several rail ...
11 de jun. de 2024 · A majority Black town steeped in history at the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi rivers, Cairo is the government seat of Alexander County. It’s the poorest county in Illinois and the fastest depopulating in America. Today, the county is home to about 5,000 people, down from a high of over 25,000 in 1940.
