How Cairo Went From A Booming Steamboat Hub To A Ghost Town On The Mississippi River
Once a bustling hub for the steamboat and railroad industries, the town of Cairo, Illinois now sits abandoned due to economic decline and racial violence. key out for the city in Egypt , Cairo , Illinois ( pronounced CARE - o ) , began as a small town with liberal dreams . alight at the junction of the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers , it seemed strategically placed to become a major hub — and some even suggested that it should become the new cap of the United States ....