AdvertisementWhy A Hard-Sell Pitch For COVID Vaccines Won't Work In This Rural Illinois TownAugust 15, 2021Cara AnthonyfacebookEmailTourists still stop by to see the confluence of the Mississippi and Ohio rivers in Cairo, Ill., where commercial ships dock on the banks. A history of racial tension dating to the Civil War still stings in Cairo. And like many rural towns across the U.S., the community feels underappreciated and misunderstood. (Kaiser Health News)