MORRISONVILLE — Driving into Morrisonville from the southwest on Illinois Route 48, a sun-battered and fading sign welcomes anyone entering the small Christian County village with a slogan: “Where progress meets the prairie.”
Morrisonville, a community of 997 people in the 2020 census, sits about 30 miles northeast of Carlinville.
The most progressive and modern building along the 2-mile stretch of Route 48 that runs through Morrisonville is the Casey’s General Store gas station on the northeast edge of the village. It offers customers gender-neutral bathrooms, E85 gasoline, and a dozen coffee choices, including Hazelnut Creme…