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South Carolina People
John McQueen
John McQueen the U.S. Representative for South Carolina from 1853 to 1860. He also was a member of the Confederate States Congress during the American Civil War.
Terrance Hayes
Terrance Hayes is a poet and educator from Columbia, SC. His collection, Lighthead, won the National Book Award for Poetry in 2010.
Roger Milliken
Roger Milliken was a Spartanburg Textile magnet, Businessman, and political activist.
Darius Rucker
Darius Rucker is a musician and lead singer and rhythm guitarist of the rock band Hootie & the Blowfish.
South Carolina Counties
Berkeley County
Berkeley County was named for two of the Lords Proprietors of Carolina, Lord John Berkeley (d. 1678) and Sir William Berkeley (d. 1677).
Bamberg County
Bamberg County and its county seat, Bamberg, were named for local resident William Seaborn Bamberg (1820-1858) and other members of the Bamberg family.
South Carolina Facts
South Carolina State Game Bird
The gobbling, clucking and purring Wild Turkey was designated as the official State Wild Game Bird by Act Number 508 of 1976. Wild Turkeys are found in forests throughout the State of South Carolina
South Carolina Glossary
valley
(noun) - an elongated depression between hills or mountains, often with a river flowing through it
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