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South Carolina People

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Grace Lumpkin

Grace Lumpkin was a writer who focused most of her works on the Depression-era and the rise and fall of favor surrounding communism in the United States.

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Lloyd "Fig" Newton

Lloyd "Fig" Newton was the first African American pilot in the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds.

Mary Alice Monroe

Mary Alice Monroe is a best-selling author known for fiction that explores the compelling parallels between nature and human nature.

South Carolina Counties

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Sumter County

Sumter County and its county seat, the city of Sumter, were named for Revolutionary War general Thomas Sumter (1734-1832), a resident of the area.

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Pickens County

Pickens County was named for Revolutionary War hero Andrew Pickens (1739-1817).

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Allendale County

Allendale County and its county seat of Allendale were named for the Allen family, one of whose members, Paul Allen, was the town's first postmaster.

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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 Waltz

The Richardson Waltz was designated as the official State Waltz by Act Number 389 of 2000. The waltz had been created and preserved for generations by members of the Richardson family.

South Carolina Glossary

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monadnock

(noun) - a hill or mountain standing isolated above a predominately flat plain

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