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"M" is for Milliken, Roger (1915-2010). Businessman, political activist. During his long career Milliken built his family’s textile business into a…

"B" is for Busbee, Cyril B. (1908-2001). Educator. In his early years Busbee was a teacher, coach, and administrator in various schools in Georgia and…

"H" is for Hunter, John (d. 1802). Congressman, U.S. senator. Little is known about Hunter’s early life. He owned considerable real estate in Pendleton…

"H" is for Hunting. Hunting has long been an important component of the Palmetto State’s culture. Indians hunted a wide assortment of game for food from…

"B" is for Brown Fellowship Society. Established in 1790 by free persons of color in Charleston, the Brown Fellowship Society is one of the earliest…

"M" is for Mills, Robert (1781-1855). Architect, engineer, author. A native of Charleston, Mills studied architecture with James Hoban, Thomas Jefferson…

"C" is for Conner, Henry Workman (1797-1861). Merchant, banker. In 1822 Connor arrived in Charleston and began the factorage and commission house of…

"M" is for Morris College. Morris College is a private historically black college located in Sumter. It was founded in 1908 by the Baptist Education and…

"M" is for Moving Star Hall (Johns Island). Located in the South Carolina lowcountry, Moving Star Hall provides an example of an antebellum “praise house”…

"C" is for Cooper River. The Cooper River and its tributaries drain much of the central portion of the lowcountry. The river flows out of Lake Moultrie,…