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Pumpkintown in Pickens, SC was named after the field of pumpkins planted by settlers in the late 1700s. Every year they have a Pumpkin Festival to celebrate.

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While hurricanes are South Carolina's most common natural disaster, it's important to be prepared for any of the events that could happen. SC Emergency Managment Division prepares our state for everything.

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Born in Charleston, SC in 1920, Alice Childress was a playwright who wrote about the struggles of poverty and racism.