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"W" is for Wragg, William (ca. 1714-1777). Loyalist. A native South Carolinian, Wragg was educated in England at Westminster, St. John’s College, Oxford,…

"H" is for Horry, Peter (ca. 1743-1815). Planter, soldier, legislator. In 1775 Peter Horry was commissioned a captain in the Second South Carolina…

"B" is for Butler, Pierce (1744-1822). Soldier, planter, statesman. A native of Ireland, Butler was a major in the British army. In 1766, his regiment was…

"M" is for Moore, Charles Benjamin (1935-1979). Singer. Charlie Moore possessed one of the great lead-singing voices in bluegrass music. He developed a…

"M" is for Murrells Inlet (Georgetown County; 2010 population 7,547). Located twenty-two miles up the Waccamaw Neck from Georgetown, Murrells Inlet first…

"S" is for Slavery. Africans were present at the founding of South Carolina and within several decades became a majority of the population. By 1740, only…

"S" is for Smith, Nell Whitely (1929-2011). Legislator, educator, businesswoman. A native of North Carolina, Nell married Harris Page Smith and moved with…

"S" is for Southern Quarterly Review. The Southern Quarterly Review (SQR) originated in New Orleans in January 1842, but moved to Charleston later that…

"S" is for Spartanburg County (811 square miles; 2010 population: 284,748). Spartanburg County is located in the northwestern section of South Carolina in…

"S" is for States' Rights. The doctrine of states’ rights, a recurring theme of South Carolina political thought, is composed of two elements: a belief…