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South Carolina People
Crandall Close Bowles
Bowles is the fifth generation to run Springs Industries and, as CEO, is regularly ranked among the top women executives in the country.
Joanne Woodward
Famous Actress of film, stage, and television. Best known for taking on difficult womens roles.
Janie Glymph Goree
Janie Glymph Goree was South Carolina's first African American female mayor of Carlisle, SC.
South Carolina Counties
Laurens County
Laurens County and its county seat, Laurens, were named for Revolutionary War leader Henry Laurens (1724-1792).
Calhoun County
Calhoun County was named for John C. Calhoun (1782-1850), who served as the United States vice president, secretary of state and of war, and senator.
Orangeburg County
Orangeburg County and its county seat, Orangeburg, were named for William IV (1711-1751), Prince of Orange, the son-in-law of King George II.
Hampton County
Hampton County and its county seat Hampton were named for Confederate general and governor Wade Hampton (1818-1902).
South Carolina Facts
South Carolina State Picnic Cuisine
Barbecue was designated as the official State Picnic Cuisine by Act Number 231 of 2014. Each region of South Carolina has a unique way of preparing and cooking barbecue that can be explored through South Carolina's "BBQ Trail."
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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