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South Carolina People
Janie Glymph Goree
Janie Glymph Goree was South Carolina's first African American female mayor of Carlisle, SC.
Joanne Woodward
Famous Actress of film, stage, and television. Best known for taking on difficult womens roles.
Aaron Tippin
Aaron Tippin is a country music artist and record producer who was raised in Traveler’s Rest, SC.
South Carolina Counties
York County
York County and its county seat, the city of York, were named for York County, Pennsylvania.
Lexington County
Lexington County and its county seat, the town of Lexington, were named for the battle of Lexington, Massachusetts, the first battle of the American Revolution.
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.
Jasper County
Jasper County was named for Revolutionary War hero Sergeant William Jasper (ca.1750-1779).
South Carolina Facts
South Carolina State Music
The Spiritual was designated as the official State Music by Act Number 64 of 1999. A spiritual is a type of religious folksong that is most closely associated with the struggles of slavery and the hope of freedom for the enslaved Africans in the American South.
South Carolina Glossary
Great Wagon Road
(noun) The Great Wagon Road was an improved trail through the Great Appalachian Valley from Pennsylvania to North Carolina and from there to Georgia in colonial America.
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