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Jim Gandy

South Carolina's Weatherman, Jim Gandy, was the Chief Meteorologist for WISTV (1984-1998) and WLTX (1999-2019).

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Josephine Pinckney

Poet, novelist, civic leader. Pinckney played a key role in the literary revival that swept through the South after World War I

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Beatrice Witte Ravenel

Beatrice Witte Ravenel was a poet associated with the Charleston Renaissance in South Carolina.

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Georgetown County

Georgetown County and its county seat, Georgetown, were named for King George II of England.

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Dillon County

Dillon County was named for James W. Dillon (1826-1913), a prominent local resident.

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Darlington County

The origin of the name of Darlington County is uncertain, but it may have been named for Darlington, England.

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Horry County

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.

South Carolina Facts

South Carolina State Botanical Garden

The 295-acre South Carolina Botanical Garden at Clemson University was designated the State Botanical Garden by Act Number 288 of 1992. 

South Carolina Glossary

prehistory

(noun) - the time before people began recording history in writing