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Located in Southern Illinois with easy access to St Louis, Missouri, Evansville, Indiana and Paducah, Kentucky, Murphysboro Illinois is a quiet, comfortable place to live, work and play.
Murphysboro has excellent schools, friendly people and good old-fashioned hospitality.
The Murphysboro Apple Festival is the oldest and largest alcohol free festival in southern Illinois. During the five days of the Apple Festival there are numerous activities, such as evening stage shows, carnival/concessions, Queen Contest, Prince and Princess Contest, contests from Apple Pie Eating to Apple Core Throwing, Firefighters' Water Fights, marching band competition, car shows, Appletime 5K Walk/Run and much more. The festival's Grand Parade is considered by most to be the largest parade in southern Illinois. Murphysboro Illinois is also famous for the World Championship Barbeque,  Lake Kinkaid and easy access to the Shawnee National Forest and the Shawnee Wine Trail.
St Joseph Memorial Hospital, a service of Southern Illinois Healthcare, provides quality medical services to the community. with plenty of nearby employment opportunities, fun and interesting things to do, Murphysboro Real Estate is a great investment!
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