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South Carolina People

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Elizabeth Mahon

Elizabeth "Lib" Mahon was a baseball player in the 1940s in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League.

James Fooshe

James Fooshe was a soldier, author, farmer, philosopher, and Methodist churchman.

Teyonah Parris

Teyohah Parris is from Hopkins, SC. She is an actress and producer.

South Carolina Counties

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Greenwood County

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.

Cherokee County

Cherokee County was named after the Cherokee Indians who once made it their home.

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Lee County

Lee County was named for Confederate general Robert E. Lee (1807-1870).

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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

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South Carolina State Color

Indigo Blue was designated as the official Color of the State by Act Number 200 of 2008. The purplish-blue-hued Indigo plant formed a significant part of the South Carolina economy from the late 1740s to the late 1790s.

South Carolina Glossary

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Loyalists

(noun) - People who remained loyal to the British around the time of the American Revolution.

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