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Juanita Willmon Goggins was the first Black woman to be elected to the SC General Assembly
Monroe K. Spears was the editor of the Sewanee Review and the Libbie Shearn Moody Professor of English at Rice University.
Blackville native J.B. Hutto was a Blues singer and guitarist noted for his slide guitar playing and grandiose singing style.
Solomon Blatt was a long-time Democratic legislator of South Carolina from Barnwell County.
Jasper County was named for Revolutionary War hero Sergeant William Jasper (ca.1750-1779).
McCormick County and its county seat, the town of McCormick, were named for inventor Cyrus Hall McCormick (1809-1884).
Pickens County was named for Revolutionary War hero Andrew Pickens (1739-1817).
Horry County was named for Revolutionary War hero Peter Horry (1743-1815). The county was originally a part of the Georgetown District, and at one time, it was called Kingston.
The fuzzy sweet Peach (Prunus persica) was designated as the official State Fruit by Act Number 360 of 1984. South Carolina has over 18,000 acres of peach farms across the state.
(verb) - to separate by race or religion. Also, to practice a policy of racial segregation.
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