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Kristin Davis

Kristin Davis is an actress and producer. She is best known for playing Charlotte York Goldenblatt in the HBO series Sex and the City.

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Hootie & the Blowfish

Hootie & the Blowfish is a Grammy-winning rock band from Columbia, SC.

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Teddy Pendergrass

Teddy Pendergrass was a singer. He initially rose to musical fame as the lead singer of Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes. 

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Eugene Harold Robinson

Eugene Harold Robinson is a newspaper columnist and an associate editor of The Washington Post.

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Richland County

Richland County was probably named for its "rich land." The county was formed in 1785 as part of the large Camden District.

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Lee County

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

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Kershaw County

Kershaw County was named for Joseph Kershaw (1727-1791), an early settler.

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Chester County

Chester County and its county seat, the city of Chester, were named for Chester County, Pennsylvania.

South Carolina Facts

South Carolina State Dance

The Shag (Carolina Shag) was designated the official State Dance by Act Number 329 of 1984. The basic step for this upbeat, quick, and smooth dance is a six-count, eight-step pattern danced in a slot. 

South Carolina Glossary

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orchard

(noun) - an area of land where fruit or nut trees are grown for harvesting