Mistress (illinois)
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Location in Illinois
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| Foundation : | 1816 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Illinois | ||
| County : | Williamson County | ||
| Coordinates : | 37 ° 48 ′ N , 89 ° 2 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) | ||
| Residents : | 11,298 (as of: 2000) | ||
| Population density : | 513.5 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 22.0 km 2 (approx. 8 mi 2 ) of which 22.0 km 2 (approx. 8 mi 2 ) are land |
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| Height : | 128 m | ||
| Postal code : | 62948 | ||
| Area code : | +1 618 | ||
| FIPS : | 17-34358 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 410105 | ||
| Website : | www.herrinillinois.com | ||
| Mayor : | Victor M. Ritter | ||
Mistress is a city in Illinois with 11,298 inhabitants (as of 2000). It is located 137 km southeast of St. Louis , 19 km northeast of Carbondale and 12 km from Marion within the metropolitan area and belongs to Williamson County .
history
At the beginning of the 19th century, Herrin was on Lusks Ferry Road, a then important road as a supply link that connected the Ohio River with Fort Kaskaskia . The city gained notoriety in 1922 when a total of 3 company executives and 19 strike breakers were killed in a mine workers' strike.
Known residents
- Ray Chapman (1891-1920), baseball player
- David Lee Murphy (born 1958), country singer, songwriter, composer and band leader
Event
Internationally known is the annual five-day Herrinfesta Italiana , which is held in honor of the first settlers from Italy and in which successful artists such as Survivor , Dixie Chicks , Night Ranger , Josh Gracin and Blue Öyster Cult took part.