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"M" is for Marion, Martin Whiteford [1917-2011]. Baseball player. Marty Marion attended Georgia Tech and then played briefly for Chattanooga in the…

"P" is for Patent Medicines. Like other English colonies, South Carolina dosed itself primarily with remedies from Great Britain, but there were some…

"B" is for Bamberg [population 3,733]. Bamberg, the county seat of Bamberg County began as a water-refilling stop on the South Carolina Railroad. The…

"T" is for Taylor, Susie King [born circa 1848]. Born into slavery as Susan Baker near Savannah, Taylor became free at fourteen when her uncle led her and…

"U" is for United Church of Christ. In 1957 the United Church of Christ was established through the merger of the Congregational Church with the German…

"F" is for Flat Nose. In the 1980s, Flat Nose, a Darlington County bulldog, attracted international attention because of his ability to climb pine trees.…

"J"is for Jackson, Joseph Jefferson Wofford "Shoeless" [1888-1951]. Baseball Player. “Shoeless Joe” Jackson was reared in the mill villages of Pelzer and…

"I" is for indigo. Indigo, a plant that produces a blue dye was an important part of 18th century South Carolina's economy. It was grown commercially from…

"B' is for Branchville [Orangeburg County; population 1,083]. Incorporated in 1858, Branchville is known as Orangeburg County’s “railroad town” because of…

"T" is for Taylor, John [1770-1832]. Congressman, governor, U.S. Senator. Taylor was educated at local academies and later graduated from the College of…