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Mark Myers wearing a tan cowboy hat, red and white bandana, and a red, white, and blue plaid shirt.

Mark and Sandra Myers

Mark and Sandra Myers are the founders of The Black Cowboy: Man or Myth African American Cultural Festival in Rembert, SC. 

Black and white photograph of Arthur Jackson

Peg Leg Sam (Arthur Jackson)

U.S. black blues musician

A stern looking Thomas Cooper wearing a dark color coat, vest, and white necktie.

Thomas Cooper

 Thomas Cooper was a professor, philosopher, and second president of South Carolina College, now the University of South Carolina, from 1820-1833.

A large white house with a brown brick chimney.

Barnwell County

Barnwell County and its county seat of Barnwell were named for Revolutionary War leader John Barnwell (1748-1800).

a small white house with a half wrap around porch.

Chester County

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

A wooden building with a red rooftop.

Kershaw County

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

A black, white and cream movie theater with red accents on the two windows.

Hampton County

Hampton County and its county seat Hampton were named for Confederate general and governor Wade Hampton (1818-1902).

South Carolina Facts

South Carolina State Fish

The versatile Striped Bass (Morone saxatilis) was designated the official State Fish by Act Number 1333 of 1972. The Striped Bass can live in both freshwater and saltwater environments. 

South Carolina Glossary

A smiling Steve Benjamin wearing a dark blue pinstripe suit and red necktie

mayor

(noun) - the leader of a city or municipality