Famous People, Local Stories

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

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