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South Carolina People

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Willie Jeffries

Union native Willie Jeffries was the head football coach at South Carolina State University.

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Henry McNeal Turner

Black Nationalist, repatriationist, and minister

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Kelly Miller, Jr.

Born in Winnsboro, South Carolina, Dr. Kelly Miller, Jr. was the first African American to attend Johns Hopkins University.

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John Taylor

John Taylor was the 51st Governor of South Carolina.

South Carolina Counties

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Chesterfield County

Chesterfield County was named for the English statesman Lord Chesterfield (1694-1773).

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Greenville County

The origins of the name Greenville County are uncertain, but the county was probably named for Revolutionary War general Nathanael Greene (1742-1786) or for an early resident, Isaac Green.

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Kershaw County

Kershaw County was named for Joseph Kershaw (1727-1791), an early settler.

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Union County

Union County was named for the old Union Church, which served both the Presbyterian and Episcopal congregations in the area.

South Carolina Facts

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South Carolina State Insect

The native Carolina Mantid (Stagmomantis Carolina) was designated as the official State Insect by Act Number 591 of 1988. As a beneficial insect, the Carolina Mantid consumes pest insects that could otherwise damage or destroy flowers and produce. 

South Carolina Glossary

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debt

(noun) - money that one person or organization owes or must pay to another

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