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The Charleston, South Carolina, native learned the printing trade at The Charleston Courier and subsequently purchased an interest in The Spartanburg Herald. When his wife died, Sims sold his interest and moved to Orangeburg. In 1878, he purchased The Edisto Clarion, successor to The Tax-Payer, and changed its name again, to The Orangeburg ...
Bryant was born in Orangeburg, South Carolina, [3] He attended Washington and Lee University. [1] In 1969, [1] Bryant was elected to the South Carolina House of Representatives, representing Orangeburg County, South Carolina. [4]
Gloria Blackwell, also known as Gloria Rackley (March 11, 1927 – December 7, 2010), was an African-American civil rights activist and educator. She was at the center of the Civil Rights Movement in Orangeburg, South Carolina during the 1960s, attracting some national attention and a visit by Dr. Martin Luther King of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.
South Carolina death row inmate Freddie Owens died by lethal injection on Friday during the state’s first execution in 13 years. Owens, 46, was sentenced to death in 1999 for killing a ...
Orangeburg, also known as The Burg, is the principal city in and the county seat of Orangeburg County, South Carolina, United States. [5] The population of the city was 13,964 according to the 2020 census . [ 6 ]
The South Carolina-style barbecue was and continues to be well-regarded, and Piggie Park has been included in multiple compilations of the best barbecue in the United States. [ 6 ] [ 7 ] On October 26th, 2024, the Maurice's Barbeque offices, smoke pits and side factory in West Columbia caught fire and burned down.
The museum holds 14 historical exhibits consisting of 1000 photographs and over 300 artifacts [2] concerning the civil rights movement in South Carolina during the 1950s through 1970. [3] The exhibits focus of major events, such as the Briggs v.
Orangeburg City Cemetery is a historic African-American cemetery located at Orangeburg, Orangeburg County, South Carolina. It was established in 1889 and is a five-acre tract containing approximately 300 to 350 burial plots. Most burials date from about 1890 to the 1960s. [2] [3] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1996. [1]