The history and other information about
Southern Illinois was obtained from various sources including:
- Allen, John W. Legends and Lore of Southern Illinois, A.E.R.P Publisher, Johnston City, IL, 1963.
- Angle, Paul M. Bloody Williamson: A Chapter in American Lawlessness, University of Illinois Press, 1952.
- The Associated Press, November 2, 1998.
- Carrier, Lois Illinois: Crossroads of a Continent, University of Illinois Press, 1993.
- Davis, James E. Frontier Illinois, Indiana University Press, 1998.
- The 1998 Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia, Grolier Interactive, Inc., 1998.
- Hastings, Robert J. A Nickels Worth of Skim Milk: A Boys View of the Great Depression,
Southern Illinois University Press, 1972.
- Gloria Jahoda, The Trail of Tears, Wings Books, New York, 1975.
- Jones, James Pickett Black Jack: John A. Logan and Southern Illinois in the Civil War Era,
Southern Illinois University Press, 1995 (reprinted by permission of Florida State University, 1967).
- Legacies of Little Egypt, The Southern Illinoisan, 1997.
- Morris, W.S., L.D. Hartwell Jr., J.B. Kuykendall History 31st Regiment Illinois Volunteers,
Keller Printing and Publishing Co. 1902.
- Morrison, Marion A History of the Ninth Regiment, John S. Clark, Printer, 1864.
- The U.S. Forest Service.
- The Illinois State Historical Society
- The Illinois Department of Natural Resources
- The State of Illinois Home Page
- The Southern Illinois Tourism Council
- The Illinois Department of Employment Security
- The Illinois Department of Corrections
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