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Born in Roseland, SC (Edgefield County), Preston Brooks was a Democratic congressman from South Carolina who brutally beat Charles Sumner, a Senator from Massachusetts, in the US Senate chamber.
Nappy Brown was an R&B singer best known for his hits "Don't Be Angry" and "Little By Little."
Born in Greenville, SC, William Alonzo "Cat" Anderson was a well-known jazz trumpeter who played with Duke Ellington in his orchestra.
Both the county and its county seat, the town of Abbeville, were named for the French town of the same name.
Pickens County was named for Revolutionary War hero Andrew Pickens (1739-1817).
The origin of the name of Darlington County is uncertain, but it may have been named for Darlington, England.
Lancaster County and its county seat of Lancaster were named for Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
The Carolina Wren was designated as the official State Bird by Act Number 693 of 1948. This Act repealed an earlier Act designating the Mockingbird as the State Bird. The Carolina Wren is found in all areas of South Carolina. It is a small bird with a conspicuous white stripe over the eyes.
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