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How did Little Egypt get its name?

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The name “Little Egypt” came from the early settlers of the region, who thought the area resembled the Nile in Egypt due to the low lying topography, fertile marshes, and flooding from the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers.


Why is SIU called Little Egypt?

Southern Illinois has long been referred to as "Little Egypt." This nickname may be the result of the practices of early settlers from Northern Illinois who traveled to Southern Illinois to buy grain after a series of bad winters and droughts.

What was Egypt original name?

The name 'Mizraim' is the original name given for Egypt in the Hebrew Old Testament. Many Bibles will have a footnote next to the name 'Mizraim' explaining that it means 'Egypt. ' The name 'Egypt' itself actually comes to us from the Greeks who gave the Land that name (i.e. 'Aegyptos' from the Greek).

Has Egypt ever changed its name?

While other researchers suggest “Misr” is originally an Arabic word which means in English “the country” and first Arabs widely used this name to refer to Egypt as they didn't know a specific name for the land of Egypt at this time. And since this time, this name has never been changed again.

Who owns Lake of Egypt Illinois?

Share 'Lake of Egypt' The lake is owned by the Southern Illinois Power Cooperative, who created the impoundment in 1962, by damming the South fork of the Saline River, to supply cooling water for a coal-burning electric power plant.

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