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Cairo (/ ˈ k ɛər oʊ / KAIR-oh, [4] sometimes / ˈ k eɪ r oʊ / KAY-roh) [5] is the southernmost city in Illinois and the county seat of Alexander County.A river city, Cairo has the lowest elevation of any location in Illinois and is the only Illinois city to be surrounded by levees.
The Cairo riot of 1967 was one of 159 race riots that swept cities in the United States during the "Long Hot Summer of 1967". This riot began on July 17, 1967, and persisted through three days of riots and protests. Tensions had been building in Cairo for years prior to the incident.
This category is for places, events, and other articles associated with the city of Cairo, Illinois Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cairo, Illinois . Subcategories
Illinois' first African American newspaper was the Cairo Weekly Gazette, established in 1862. [1] The first in Chicago was The Chicago Conservator , established in 1878. An estimated 190 Black newspapers had been founded in Illinois by 1975, [ 2 ] and more have continued to be established in the decades since.
The Cairo Historic District is a historic district encompassing a large section of Cairo, Illinois.The district is roughly bounded by Park, 33rd, Sycamore, 21st, Cedar, and 4th Streets and the Ohio River; it includes most areas of Cairo developed by 1890, save for two sections which are almost entirely renovated or deteriorated.
Two term mayor of Cairo; died in Cairo Richard W. Townshend: Apr 30, 1840: Mar 9, 1889: US congressman for Illinois's 19th congressional district (1877–1889) Lived in Cairo Donne Trotter: Jan 30, 1950: Illinois state senator for Illinois 17th district (1993–2018) Born in Cairo
Cairo Precinct is located in Alexander County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,733. [ 2 ] The precinct is coterminous with the city of Cairo .
Magnolia Manor is a manor located in Cairo, Illinois, located in Alexander County built in 1869. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since December 17, 1969. [1] The house is operated as a Victorian period historic house museum by the Cairo Historical Association.