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"P" is for Prince Frederick’s Parish. Established in 1734, Prince Frederick’s Parish stretched like an elongated triangle from the Santee River northward…

"P" is for Purrysburg (Jasper County). The town of Purrysburg, located on the Savannah River was named for its founder, Jean-Pierre Purry, a native of…

"S" is for Smith, Alice Ravenel Huger (1876-1958). Artist. Although largely self-taught, Smith emerged as the leading artist of the Charleston…

"S" is for South Carolina Medical Association. In 1814, members of the Medical Society of South Carolina—largely a Charleston organization—founded the…

"S" is for Southern Aviation School. The Southern Aviation School in Camden was founded in November 1940 by Frank Hulse and Ike Jones. They obtained…

"S" is for Spanish moss. Spanish Moss is a gray tree-borne epiphyte native to the coastal plain of the southeastern United States. As an epiphyte, Spanish…

"S" is for South Caroliniana Library. The South Caroliniana Library building was completed in 1840 as the central library building for South Carolina…

"S" is for Spratt, John McKee, Jr. (b. 1942). Congressman, lawyer. Reared in York, Spratt graduated from Davidson College; was a Marshall Scholar at…

"S" is for Springs, Elliott White (1896-1959). Businessman, aviator, author. After graduating from Princeton in 1917, Springs joined the British Royal…

"S" is for Springs. The springs of South Carolina became popular destinations for the state’s citizens beginning in the late eighteenth century. There…