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"R" is for Randolph, Benjamin Franklin.

"T" is for Taylor, John.

"R" is for Rock Hill [York County; population 41,643*]. Rock Hill began in 1852 as a depot and watering station on the Charlotte and South Carolina…

“W” is for Williamson, Andrew [ca. 1730-1786]. Soldier. Williamson immigrated to Ninety Six District from his native Scotland. He was a lieutenant during…

"B" is for Blenheim Ginger Ale. Blenheim ginger ale originated in the Marlboro County town of Blenheim. In the 1890s Dr. C.R. May began adding Jamaican…

“C” is for Chem-Nuclear, L.L.C. Chem-Nuclear was organized by a group of investors from Washington state. Because South Carolina had important nuclear…

“C” is for Cherokee County [393 square miles; population 52,537]. In 1897 Cherokee County was carved out of Union, Spartanburg, and York Counties. Its…

“H” is for Holbrook, John Edwards [1794-1871]. Physician, naturalist. Born in Beaufort and educated at Brown University, Holbrook established a medical…

“M is for Methodists. John Wesley, the founder of the Methodist movement, visited South Carolina three times in 1736 and 1737. He published his first…

"S” is for Sherrill, Homer Lee [1915-2001]. Musician. “Pappy” Sherrill, a traditional fiddler, is known primarily to South Carolinians for his long…