Orangeburg

Midlands

This marker on the campus of South Carolina State University, commemorates the Feb. 8,1968, Orangeburg Massacre in which three students were killed during a violet confrontation with law enforcement officials. The massacre was the culmination of three... Read More

Santee

Midlands

World-class fishing. Two lakes, two rivers, two canals, a vast swamp, 450 miles of shoreline, 171,000 acres of land covered by 756 billion gallons of water - Santee Cooper is awesome! Lakes Marion and Moultrie are famous as the home of the landlocked... Read More

Holly Hill

Midlands

Located in Santee-Cooper Country in Orangeburg County, Holly Hill is easily accessible from Interstates 26 and 95. The restored railroad depot serves as the Holly Hill’s Visitor and Information Center. Approximately 13 miles south of Holly Hill is the... Read More

Holly Hill

Midlands

Starting early in the 20th century, the Sweatman name has been synonymous with great barbecue in South Carolina. It used to be that the menfolk of the family hosted weekend pig-pickin’s for relatives and friends, but some time in the 1970s, the informal... Read More

Springfield

Midlands

Available from June through October are shelled butterbeans and peas, okra, tomatoes, sweet corn, peanuts, watermelon and other in-season vegetables. Read More

Orangeburg

Midlands

If experience has anything to do with good barbecue, then get ready to chow down at Maurice's Piggie Park. Maurice's award-winning, pit-cooked barbecue has been a South Carolina tradition for more than 70 years. You'll understand why when take the first... Read More