--Lebanon, Illinois, USA
Fertile alluvial soil has earned this region the nickname, "Little Egypt,"
thus the southern Illinois town Cairo? US 50 parallels the Illinois
Central.
--Salem, Illinois, USA
Birthplace and boyhood home of William Jennings
Bryan. Miracle Whip was created at Max Crosset's Cafe on Main Street
in 1931 and sold to Kraft for $300.
--Olney, Illinois, USA
The countryside is dotted with "Chew Mail
Pouch Tobacco" and "See Rock City" signs on barn roofs and barn sides.
White squirrels most visible in the city park north of the courthouse. We
couldn't find any white squirrels, but found the park and the "White Squirrel"
street name.
--Lawrenceville, Illinois, USA
Last town before the Wabash River and Indiana.