The Master Amateur Retriever Club is being welcomed in fine fashion!
Although Cairo is nicknamed the "Syrup City", it has no relationship with the Karo brand of corn syrup, which is pronounced like the city's name. Rather, Cairo earned its nickname by producing cane syrup from the early 1900s through the late 1990s.
Cairo,
the county seat for Grady County, incorporated on October 28, 1870.
Local stories propose that the city takes its name either from the city
in Egypt or from the town of Cairo, Illinois. The city's name, however,
is pronounced "Cayroe". The population is 9,607.
Cairo is the birthplace of famous baseball player Jackie Robinson.
The first African-American baseball player in the major leagues,
Robinson earned recognition as the National League's Most Valuable
Player in 1949.
The city hosts the Great Southern Antique Car Rally every May, an event which features 100 of the world's most expensive antique cars. The Cairo Antique Auto Museum also features antique cars from every decade of the 1900s, along with Matchbox cars, antique bicycles and other collectibles.
The city hosts the Great Southern Antique Car Rally every May, an event which features 100 of the world's most expensive antique cars. The Cairo Antique Auto Museum also features antique cars from every decade of the 1900s, along with Matchbox cars, antique bicycles and other collectibles.
