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Phoebe Yates Pember

Confederate hospital matron, author

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George Bell Timmerman

George Bell Timmerman was the 105th Governor of South Carolina.

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Sylvia Pressley Woods

Sylvia Pressley Woods was a restaurateur, author, businesswoman best known for Sylvia's Restaurant in New York city.

The professional wrestler The Big Show with his arms raised in the ring in a crowded arena.

The Big Show

Paul Wight, better known as The Big Show, is a WWE professional wrestler and actor.

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Hampton County

Hampton County and its county seat Hampton were named for Confederate general and governor Wade Hampton (1818-1902).

A square brick building with three curved archways for the front door and windows.

Union County

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

A white and gray house with an American Flag hanging in front of the front door.

Allendale County

Allendale County and its county seat of Allendale were named for the Allen family, one of whose members, Paul Allen, was the town's first postmaster.

A large white house with a brown brick chimney.

Barnwell County

Barnwell County and its county seat of Barnwell were named for Revolutionary War leader John Barnwell (1748-1800).

South Carolina Facts

Carolina jessamine, Gelsemium sempervirens

South Carolina State Flower

The indigenous fragrant Yellow Jessamine (Gelsemium sempervirens) was adopted by the General Assembly as the official State Flower on February 1, 1924. It is a climbing woody vine with evergreen leaves and blooms small, fragrant yellow flowers. 

South Carolina Glossary

A hand holding an atlatl and a sketched illustrator of how it was used.

atlatl

(noun) - a tool used by early Native Americans to throw a spear