Famous People, Local Stories
A history
of Southern Illinois.
Sites and Recreation
in Southern Illinois.
The Great Debates - Jonesboro, IL
Abraham Lincoln
- A school teacher describes Lincoln’s failures which lead to his genius.
Gus Bode
- The beloved icon of the Southern Illinois University at Carbondale student newspaper describes his humble beginnings.
Gray Dog
- A picture of the Southern Illinois University at Carbondale campus and mascot, the Salukis.
Minnesota Fats - long time resident of the area
Charles A. Lindbergh
flew to Murphysboro, IL to pick up pictures of the destruction of a tornado in 1925.
The Herrin Massacre
is described by someone who was there in 1922.
The Murder of Mayor Joe Adams
The Trail of Tears - into Illinois in the winter of 1838-39.
The Electric Railway
operated in Southern Illinois from 1902 until 1926.
The 1957 Tornado in Murphysboro
The 1925 Tornado
John F. Kennedy
in Southern Illinois.
The Du Quoin State Fair
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