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Judge J. Waties Waring was the dissenting opinion in the Briggs v. Elliott court case; a white Southerner who advocated for justice and an end to segregation in the education system.
Jasper Johns grew up in Allendale, SC, and is an influential contemporary artist in the genres of Abstract Expressionism and Pop art.
Marlboro County was named after John Churchill, the first Duke of Marlborough (1650-1722).
Jasper County was named for Revolutionary War hero Sergeant William Jasper (ca.1750-1779).
Greenwood County takes its name from its county seat, Greenwood. The city of Greenwood was named around 1824 for the plantation of an early resident, John McGehee.
Laurens County and its county seat, Laurens, were named for Revolutionary War leader Henry Laurens (1724-1792).
The hardy Palmetto Tree (Inodes palmetto or Sabal palmetto) was designated as the official State Tree by Joint Resolution Number 63 on March 17, 1939. It is believed that the Palmetto tree was symbolical of the defeat of the British fleet at Fort Moultrie on Sullivan's Island due to the fact that the Palmetto logs absorbed the impact of the cannonballs.
(noun) - a large farm, usually worked by slaves that produced cash crops for sale
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