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Cairo residents Lee Wright and son Roman Wright pose for a photo on June 23, 2021 not far from the city' s abandoned hospital, where they were building a nail salon. Both men decided not to get vaccinated.
Cairo residents Lee Wright and son Roman Wright pose for a photo on June 23, 2021 not far from the city’ s abandoned hospital, where they were building a nail salon. Both men decided not to get vaccinated.” I’ m like my dad,” Roman Wright says.” I was born and raised in church all my life. So I say we believe in God.
University of Illinois Extension director Jody Johnson exchanges contact information with Cairo residents Lee Wright and son Roman Wright.
University of Illinois Extension director Jody Johnson exchanges contact information with Cairo residents Lee Wright and son Roman Wright.
Antebellum homes, such as Magnolia Manor in Cairo, Illinois, serve as reminders of the city's majestic past. Built in 1869, the mansion has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since Dec. 17, 1969. (Cara Anthony/KHN/TNS)
Antebellum homes, such as Magnolia Manor in Cairo, Illinois, serve as reminders of the city’s majestic past. Built in 1869, the mansion has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since Dec. 17, 1969. (Cara Anthony/KHN/TNS)
Antebellum homes, such as Magnolia Manor in Cairo, Illinois, serve as reminders of the city's majestic past. Built in 1869, the mansion has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since Dec. 17, 1969. (Cara Anthony/KHN/TNS)
Antebellum homes, such as Magnolia Manor in Cairo, Illinois, serve as reminders of the city’s majestic past. Built in 1869, the mansion has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since Dec. 17, 1969. (Cara Anthony/KHN/TNS)