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Explore South Carolina through StudySC! Learn about your community, South Carolina history, and the people who have made a significant impact on the state and the world.

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Gloria Blackwell Rackley

Gloria Blackwell Rackley was a Civil Rights activist and educator. 

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Benjamin Franklin Randolph

Legislator, clergyman

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Max Steele

Max Steele was an author and educator from Greenville, SC.

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Greenville County

The origins of the name Greenville County are uncertain, but the county was probably named for Revolutionary War general Nathanael Greene (1742-1786) or for an early resident, Isaac Green.

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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.

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Anderson County

Anderson County and its county seat, Anderson, were named for Revolutionary War general Robert Anderson (1741-1812).

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Cherokee County

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

South Carolina Facts

South Carolina State Beverage

Milk was designated as the official State Beverage by Act Number 360 of 1984 because dairy farmers are found in almost every county in the state. The dairy industry is a one hundred million dollar enterprise for the state of South Carolina.  

South Carolina Glossary

sandlapper

(noun) -  a nickname for South Carolinians, primarily from the sandy eastern part of the state.  Its meaning and origins are contested.