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Born in Greenville, SC, William Alonzo "Cat" Anderson was a well-known jazz trumpeter who played with Duke Ellington in his orchestra.
Dori Sanders is a peach farmer and author from York County, who wrote the best-selling book Clover.
Both the county and its county seat, the town of Abbeville, were named for the French town of the same name.
Union County was named for the old Union Church, which served both the Presbyterian and Episcopal congregations in the area.
Kershaw County was named for Joseph Kershaw (1727-1791), an early settler.
Greenwood County takes its name from its county seat, Greenwood. The city of Greenwood was named around 1824 for the plantation of an early resident, John McGehee.
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 This Act repealed an earlier Act designating the Mockingbird as the State Bird.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.
(noun) - a person who favors the removal of any institution. Used especially for people who wanted the nullification of slavery in the United States.
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