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South Carolina People

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Toro y Moi

Chaz Bear, known professionally as Toro y Moi, is a singer, songwriter, record producer, and graphic designer. 

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Richard Irvine Manning I

Richard Irvine Manning I was the 50th Governor of South Carolina.

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Etu Evans

Shoe and accessory designer, interior design consultant, philanthropist.

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Fritz Hollings

Senator Fritz Hollings was a South Carolina governor from 1959-1963 and U.S. Senator from 1966-2005.

South Carolina Counties

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Williamsburg County

Williamsburg County was probably named for King William III of England (1650-1702). Scotch-Irish and French Huguenot settlers began moving into this part of the Lowcountry around 1732.

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Berkeley County

Berkeley County was named for two of the Lords Proprietors of Carolina, Lord John Berkeley (d. 1678) and Sir William Berkeley (d. 1677).

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Cherokee County

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

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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.

South Carolina Facts

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South Carolina State Flag

The General Assembly adopted the current version of South Carolina's flag on January 28, 1861. This version added the Palmetto tree to the original design by Colonel William Moultrie in 1775 for use by South Carolina troops during the Revolutionary War. 

What does everything mean on the State Flag?

South Carolina Glossary

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grassy land and trees in shallow brown water during daytime

marsh

(noun) - an area of land that is often underwater or is mostly shallow water. Marshes usually have only low grass and shrubs

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