Southern Illinois was settled by Southerners from Virginia and beyond, who emigrated west along the Ohio River in the early 19th century. And Cairo, IL -- at the southern tip of the state -- is far closer to Memphis and northern Mississippi than it is to Chicagoland. Consequently, the accent here has a distinct southern drawl, in contrast with the flat accents to the north (with eastern European influences by Chicago and the Great Lakes).
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