Which is a worry, because much of it is already shrinking
|CAIRO, ILLINOIS|12 min read
Cairo, a town at the southern tip of Illinois founded in the early 19th century, was given that name because it was expected to grow into a huge metropolis. Located at the confluence of the Mississippi and Ohio rivers, it was the transport hub of a region that became known as “Little Egypt” because of its huge deltaic plains where farmers could grow anything.
This article appeared in the Briefing section of the print edition under the headline “Emptying and fuming”
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