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Cairo ( / ˈkɛəroʊ / KAIR-oh, [4] sometimes / ˈkeɪroʊ / 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.
May 18, 2024 · Cairo once had a population of more than 15,000, but today just 1,700 residents live in the once-bustling Illinois city on the Mississippi River. Decades of economic decline and racial violence led Cairo to become a ghost town.
Apr 1, 2024 · Recurring floods sealed Cairo, Illinois's fate, causing it to be largely abandoned by the local government. The town's economic decline, racial tension, and lack of state funding contributed to its abandonment.
From 1967 to 1973, an extended period of racial unrest occurred in the town of Cairo, Illinois. The city had long had racial tensions which boiled over after a black soldier was found hanged in his jail cell.
Mar 16, 2022 · Today, Cairo is in the poorest cities in Illinois. Its population is down to a measly 1,700 – half of what it was 20 years ago and 9x smaller than it was 80 years ago. This rapid decline has lead to much of the city being abandoned, with buildings condemned but still standing, leaving an eerie ghost town of empty houses and commercial spaces.
Jun 20, 2023 · 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.
One of America's most haunting abandoned cities is a once prosperous port town called Cairo, Illinois. A prolonged economic downturn and sustained racial unrest, reduced this city of 15,000 people to a nearly vacant town of a little over 2,000.
