A History of Herrin: The Movie

Schedule

Fri, 22 May, 2026 at 04:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Herrin City Library | Herrin, IL

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Friday, May 22, 2026 @ 4:00 pm
A History of Herrin: The Movie
Produced for the city’s centennial in 2000. (41 minutes)
Combining rare archival footage, vintage photographs, and contemporary interviews, this film chronicles Herrin’s rise as a coal-mining community, retail center, and industrial hub in southern Illinois.
Produced and directed by Gordon Pruett.
This event is presented by the Herrin History Room and is free and open to the public.
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Herrin City Library, 120 N 13th St, Herrin, IL 62948-3233, United States

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