South Carolina from A to Z

"P" is for Pacific Mills. Pacific Mills began in Lawrence, Massachusetts in 1850. In 1915, in order to expand its operations it purchased four mills on the outskirts of Columbia.

This is the time of year when we share with you some excerpts from the most recent University of South Carolina Darla Moore School of Business Economic Outlook Conference. Today’s excerpt comes from Joey Von Nessen, research economist at the University of SC Darla Moore School of Business Division of Research.

“O” is for Ocean Forest Hotel. In 1930, one of the state's most elegant hotels opened its doors at Myrtle Beach. The Ocean Forest, with its ten story wedding-cake tower and five story wings was a sight to behold.

“N” is for Nairne, Thomas (d. 1715). Indian agent. A native of Scotland, Nairne was in South Carolina by 1695.

This is the time of year when we share with you some excerpts from the most recent University of South Carolina Darla Moore School of Business Economic Outlook Conference. Today’s excerpt comes from Joey Von Nessen, research economist at the University of SC Darla Moore School of Business Division of Research.

“M” is for Mabry, George Lawrence, Jr. (1917-1990). Soldier, Medal of Honor Recipient.

“E” is for Elliott, Stephen (1771-1830). Legislator, banker, botanist.

“D” is for Dennis, Rembert Coney (1915-1992). Attorney, legislator.

"C” is for Carolina I-house. The I-house is an architectural term first coined in the 1930s to describe the house type identified in the “I” states of Indiana, Illinois, ad Iowa.

“B” is for Batesburg-Leesville. Batesburg-Leesville (Lexington County; 2020 population 5,251).

“A” is for Anderson (Anderson County; 2020 population 29,170).

“T” is for Tindall, George Benjamin (1921-2006). Historian, educator.

Many live event venues continue to struggle to bring back their pre-pandemic crowds. Our next guest’s facility in the Midlands is taking steps to remedy that situation. Mike Switzer interviews Nate Terracio, director of the Koger Center for the Arts in Columbia, SC.

"S” is for Salvador, Francis (ca. 1747-1776). Legislator, patriot.

“R” is for Rice trunks. Rice trunks are wooden sluices installed in “banks” or dikes of rice fields for irrigation and flood control.

“P” is for Pellagra. During the first three decades of the twentieth century, pellagra once posed a threat to hundreds of thousands of Southerners. Though death claimed only about three percent of the cases, the ravages of the disease were horrible.

M” is for Mauldin (Greenville County; 2020 population 24,764).

“S” is for St. Thomas and St. Denis Parish. Located on the peninsula formed by the Cooper and Wando Rivers in modern Berkeley County, St. Thomas and St. Denis were created by the Church Act of 1706 and constitute colonial South Carolina’s only parish within a parish.

“R” is for Reno, Donald Wesley (1927-1984). Musician. A native of Spartanburg, Don Reno probably ranks second only to Earl Scruggs in prestige among bluegrass banjo pickers

“P” is for Payne, Daniel Alexander (1811-1893). Educator, clergyman. In 1865 Daniel Alexander Payne returned to South Carolina to preside over the establishment of the South Carolina Conference of the AME Church.

“N” is for Noble, Patrick (ca. 1787-1840). Governor. Patrick Noble advocated public resistance to the expansion of federal power, which he deemed “highly dangerous, and subversive of our excellent frame of Government.”

If you’re looking for ways to save on your annual income tax bill, it’s not too late. Which is why, at this time of year, we like to check in with one of our resident financial advisors to get their tips. Mike Switzer interviews Jeff Wildes, a certified financial planner in Georgetown, SC.

“M” is for Marlboro County (480 square miles; 2020 population 26,376). Marlboro County was formed in 1785 and named for John Churchill, the duke of Marlboro.

“O” is for Orangeburgh Township was riginally entitled “Edisto,” but was renamed by its German-speaking Swiss inhabitants.

"N" is for Nicholson, Francis [1655-1728]. Governor. Before he made his career as a colonial administrator, Nicholson was a soldier. He served as lieutenant governor of New York, Virginia, and Maryland and as governor of Virginia. Returning to England he worked with the Board of Trade on issues of imperial defense and economic policy. In 1710, he led colonial troops that recaptured Nova Scotia for...