South Carolina from A to Z

“R “is for Rosemond, James R. (1820 to 1902) 26.03.2025 0:59 ↓

“R “is for Rosemond, James R. (1820 to 1902). Clergyman. Recognized as one of The pioneers of the Methodist Episcopal Church in South Carolina, James R. Rosemond was commonly referred to as Father Rosemond.

“P’ is for Pocotaligo, Battle of (October 22, 1862) 25.03.2025 0:59 ↓

“P’ is for Pocotaligo, Battle of (October 22, 1862).

“P” is for plantations 24.03.2025 0:59 ↓

“P” is for plantations. In the seventeenth century the term “plantation,” which formerly referred to any colonial outpost, evolved to refer specifically to large agricultural estates whose land was farmed by a sizable number of workers, usually enslaved persons, for export crops.

“D” is for Dorn, William Jennings Bryan (1906-2005) 21.03.2025 0:59 ↓

“D” is for Dorn, William Jennings Bryan (1906-2005). Congressman.

“C” is for Chattooga River 20.03.2025 0:59 ↓

“C” is for Chattooga River. For most of its forty miles, the Chattooga forms the boundary between Georgia and South Carolina.

“C” is for the Charleston Riot 19.03.2025 0:59 ↓

“C” is for the Charleston Riot [1876]. As the crucial local, state, and national elections of 1876 approached, tensions between the races in South Carolina reached a boiling point.

“C” is for Charleston Renaissance 18.03.2025 0:59 ↓

“C” is for Charleston Renaissance (ca. 1915-1940). The Charleston Renaissance was a multifaceted cultural renewal that took place in the years between World Wars I and II.

“B” is for Bishopville 17.03.2025 ↓

“B” is for Bishopville (Lee County; 2020 population 2,994).

“P” is for Pinckney, Josephine Lyons Scott (1895-1957 14.03.2025 0:59 ↓

“P” is for Pinckney, Josephine Lyons Scott (1895-1957). Poet, novelist, civic leader.

“P” is for Pinckney, Henry Laurens (1794-1863) 13.03.2025 0:59 ↓

“P” is for Pinckney, Henry Laurens (1794-1863). Legislator, congressman, editor.

“M” is for Miles, William Porcher 12.03.2025 0:59 ↓

“M” is for Miles, William Porcher [1822-1899]. Educator, congressman.

“M” is for Milburn, Frank Pierce 11.03.2025 0:59 ↓

“M” is for Milburn, Frank Pierce [1868-1926]. Architect. A native of Kentucky, Milburn established a practice in Charlotte in 1896.

“M” is for Mignot, Louis Rémy (1831-1870) 10.03.2025 0:59 ↓

“M” is for Mignot, Louis Rémy (1831-1870). Painter. Some scholars have maintained that Louis Rémy Mignot “was arguably the most accomplished southern-born painter of his generation.”

“H” is for Hopsewee Plantation 07.03.2025 ↓

“H” is for Hopsewee Plantation (Georgetown County)

“H” is for Hoppin' John 06.03.2025 ↓

“H” is for Hoppin' John. Hoppin' John is a pilaf made with beans and rice that The recipe came directly to America from West Africa.

“G” is for Greenville County Museum of Art 05.03.2025 ↓

“G” is for Greenville County Museum of Art

“G” is for Greenville County 04.03.2025 ↓

“G” is for Greenville County (790 square miles; 2020 population 532,486).

“D” is for Dueling 03.03.2025 ↓

“D” is for Dueling. Duels took place in South Carolina from colonial times until 1880, when the General Assembly officially outlawed the practice.

“C” is for Citadel, The 28.02.2025 0:59 ↓

“C” is for Citadel, The. The Citadel originated in 1822 as an arsenal and guard house.

“C” is for Church of England 27.02.2025 0:59 ↓

“C” is for Church of England. The first Church of England, or Anglican, house of worship in South Carolina was built in Charleston about 1681.

“C” is for Circular Congregational Church 26.02.2025 0:59 ↓

“C” is for Circular Congregational Church (Charleston)

“C “is for Church of the Nativity 25.02.2025 0:59 ↓

“C “is for Church of the Nativity (Union)

“C” is for Church of the Cross 24.02.2025 0:59 ↓

“C” is for Church of the Cross (Bluffton)

“C” is for Civilian Conservation Corps 21.02.2025 0:59 ↓

“C” is for Civilian Conservation Corps. The CCC was a New Deal federal initiative

“C” is for Christian Methodist Episcopal Church 20.02.2025 0:59 ↓

“C” is for Christian Methodist Episcopal Church. One of the seven largest African American denominations, the CME church was originally titled the Colored Methodist Episcopal Church.