Samuel Henry Dickson
Samuel Henry Dickson was a poet, physician, writer, and educator. He was one of the founders of the Medical College of South Carolina (now the Medical University of South Carolina).
James Dickey
James Dickey was a professor at the University of South Carolina known for his poetry and novels.
Joseph Armstrong DeLaine
Reverend Joseph Armstrong Delaine was a civil rights leader from Summerton, SC, who helped end segregation in South Carolina schools.
Hernando de Soto
Hernando de Soto was a Spanish explorer and conquistador who explored South Carolina.
Francisco de Chicora
Francisco de Chicora was a Native American that was taken to Spain, where he met chronicler Peter Martyr and told him about the Chicora tribe.
Gary Davis
Gary Davis was a blind blues and gospel songwriter and innovative guitarist.
Viola Davis
Viola Davis is an actress. She is the first African-American and currently the youngest actor to achieve the "Triple Crown of Acting."
Mignon L. Clyburn
Mignon L. Clyburn was the first African American woman to head the Federal Communications Commission.
James Clyburn
James Enos Clyburn is a U.S. Congressman and a democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives.
David Robert Coker
David Robert Coker was a Hartsville, SC businessman and philanthropist who founded the “Coker’s Pedigreed Seed Catalogue” in 1914.
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