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"B" is for Brawley, Edward McKnight (1851-1923). Missionary, educator. Born in Charleston, a free person of color, Brawley was educated in Philadelphia…

"D" is for Darlington County [561 square miles; population 67,394]. Darlington County was crated in 1785 out of the southern one-third of the Cheraws…

"B" is for Black River. The Black River takes its name from its tea-colored waters. The river begins in the Sandhills of Lee County, and is joined at…

"H" is for Halsey, William Melton [1915-1999]. Artist. In 1928 Halsey became a youthful protégé of Charleston Renaissance artist Elizabeth O'Neill Verner.…

"K" is for Kershaw, Joseph [ca. 1727-1791]. Merchant. Kershaw was born in Yorkshire and immigrated to South Carolina in the 1750s. He eventually settled…

"G" is for Greer [Greenville County; population 16, 843]. Situated midway between Greenville and Spartanburg, the city of Greer originated along the line…

"R" is for Ravenel, Henry William [1814-1887]. Botanist, diarist. After graduating from the South Carolina College, Ravenel acquired Northampton…

"S" is for Salley, Alexander Samuel [1871-1961]. Historian. After graduating from The Citadel, Salley studied law and developed a fascination for local…

"U" is for Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches. The Reverend Troy Perry, a former Pentecostal clergyman, founded this Protestant…

"D" is for Daufuskie Island. Daufuskie, is a sea island near the mouth of the Savannah River at the southern tip of Beaufort County. Eight miles square,…