for its love of basketball. In 2017, the Cairo Pilots high school basketball team came close to their first state championship, finishing 23-6 for the season. Finishing within four games of a state championship was especially noteworthy given the school's size. Enrollment in fall 2017 was only 97 students. Notable people See also Illinois in the Civil War List of cities and towns along the Ohio River Steamboats of the Mississippi References Notes Further reading Published in the 19th century Published in the 20th century External links Between Two Rivers, a feature-length documentary about Cairo Cairo, Illinois at Abandoned History of Cairo by David Mascitelli Abandoned Town of Cairo, Illinois, at Atlas Obscura CAIRO, Illinois: EERILY EMPTY Town Is Almost Totally Abandoned, Despite Its Fascinating History (video tour by "Lord Spoda", apparently informed by this Wikipedia article), Youtube Cape Girardeau–Jackson metropolitan area Cities in Illinois County seats in Illinois Populated places established in 1837 Cities in Alexander County, Illinois Illinois populated places on the Mississippi River Illinois populated places on the Ohio River Illinois in the American Civil War Lowest points of U.S. states 1837 establishments in Illinois Majority-minority cities and towns in Alexander County, Illinois