Southern Illinois took place in Williamson County between 1839 and 1876. This was unusual, as crime was almost non-existent in Illinois during its frontier years prior to this period of lawlessness. In 1858, Abraham Lincoln ran for the U.S. Senate against Stephen A. Douglas. A debate was held in seven towns in Illinois, one being near Jonesboro. Many of the people living in Southern Illinois were first- or second-generation Southerners. Cairo, Illinois, at the southern tip where the Ohio River joins the Mississippi, was of strategic importance. On either side of the rivers were states which, despite remaining in the Union, had
Muddy Run (Maurice River tributary) Muddy Run (Maurice River tributary) Muddy Run is a tributary of the Maurice River in southwestern New Jersey in the United States. It flows in a generally southeastern direction through southern Gloucester County. Muddy Run (Maurice River) (section) Begins at Palatine Lake and next Travels South East To Cenertion Lake. Then on To Parvin State Park and Parvin Lake. All Are In Salem County Including, The Last Lake in The Muddy Run Chain. is Known As Rainbow Lake. Approximately 3 More Miles South, it Joins into The Maurice River, Where it Also Passes Into Cumberland County at A Place Long