The September 11 Memorial Walkway of Southern Illinois is a memorial to the nearly 3,000 innocent victims who died in the vicious attacks by terrorists on September 11, 2001, often referred to as 9/11. It also honors those who came to aid and rescue, and those who survived. It symbolizes the love and compassion shown during the aftermath.

The Memorial provides a solemn place for visitors to recall the events of the day that marked the largest loss of life from a foreign attack on American soil and changed our lives forever.

The September 11 Memorial Walkway of Southern Illinois is registered with the official 9/11 Memorial and Museum in New York which tracks 9/11 memorials throughout the world, showing the global impact of the events of 9/11/2001.