Learn more about some of South Carolina's symbols in these videos!
Want to learn more about South Carolina? You can view the State Symbols & Emblems by visiting the South Carolina State House Student Connection website. This area of the website includes, Seals, Flags, Emblems, Plants & Edibles, Dances, Music & Poets, Gems, Rocks, Gardens & Fossils, Animals & Other Living Things, Museums & Honored Sites, Language & Arts, Colors & Textiles. Also available are South Carolina's State Beverage, Flower, Fruit, Grass, Hospitality Beverage, Picnic Cuisine, Snack, Tree, Vegetable, and Wildflower.
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Derived from the jitterbug, the Shag is a legendary dance that grew up in the Carolinas. The Shagger's Hall of Fame is located in North Myrtle Beach. Thousands flock to the area every year to enjoy...
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In the late 1700s, a French botanist landed on Middleton Place in Summerville, South Carolina bringing the first tea plants to the United States. The Lowcountry is also home to the only tea plantation...
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This family-owned market in Gaffney, S.C. is filled with plenty of fresh fruit along with homemade ice cream! The folks at Strawberry Hill USA in Gaffney talk about their loyal customers who become...
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Teeming with originality and history, the Charleston Tea Plantation on Wadmalaw Island in South Carolina is busy with not only workers cultivating crop but also visitors from around the world. The tea...
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Located just about 100 miles from the center of the state is the "Peach Capital of the World." Johnston is a small town with a large variety of restaurants and shops that makes this "Mayberry," as the...
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Ridge Spring was founded in 1771, chartered in 1864, and has a population of a little over 700. It is a busy little town with five antique shops, a wonderful restaurant and lots of farmland all around...
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The Shag is the state dance of South Carolina. Do you know how to Shag?
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Chip Prezioso, president of Palmetto Promotions, talks about why the Palmetto tree is the state symbol of South Carolina.
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Brown's BBQ in Kingstree is an icon for Williamsburg County. They are famous for their vinegar based BBQ but Brown's extensive buffet has just about anything to please even the pickiest of eaters...
