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Beaufort County - The Green

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Beaufort County - The Green
The Green has long served as a meeting place and celebration site for St. Helena Island's African American residents. Such activities as Emancipation Day, celebrating the adoption of the Emancipation...
Chesterfield County - Dizzy Gillespie Park

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Chesterfield County - Dizzy Gillespie Park
John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie got his nickname because he liked to make jokes and act up on stage. He was one of the greatest of all jazz musicians, and the most famous native of Cheraw, South Carolina...
South Carolina Jazz Festival  | ETV Shorts Boykin  | ETV Shorts

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Boykin | ETV Shorts
Step back in time with a trip to the town of Boykin, S.C. This town can be called a modern-day Mayberry of sorts with specialty shops, wonderful restaurants and lots of history.
South Carolina Jazz Festival  | ETV Shorts Smyrna: South Carolina's Smallest Town  | ETV Shorts

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Smyrna: South Carolina's Smallest Town | ETV Shorts
Right outside the bustling city of Rock Hill is South Carolina's smallest town. Loaded with charm, Smyrna may be the tiniest town in the state, but they are big on keeping a sense of community.
Triangle Restaurant  | ETV Shorts Johnston: Peach Capital of the World | ETV Shorts

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Johnston: Peach Capital of the World | ETV Shorts
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...
Triangle Restaurant  | ETV Shorts Gray Court  | ETV Shorts

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Gray Court | ETV Shorts
Located in the northwest corner of Laurens County, the town of Gray Court is full of many historic homes and churches. The town offers history buffs a chance to walk through a pioneer village and...
South Carolina Jazz Festival  | ETV Shorts Ridgeway | ETV Shorts

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Ridgeway | ETV Shorts
Full of beauty and small town charm, Ridgeway offers visitors a chance to step back in time to experience the Old South past. Visitors can see the world's smallest police station, have lunch at the...
 Yemassee Train Depot  | ETV Shorts

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Yemassee Train Depot | ETV Shorts
In the center of small-town Yemassee, S.C. is a train depot that is full of character and history. Between 1915 and 1965, the train depot served as the Marine Corps gateway to Parris Island and saw...
Nut House  | ETV Shorts Ridge Spring  | ETV Shorts

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Ridge Spring | ETV Shorts
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...
Embroidering Starfields  | ETV Shorts Sassafras Mountain  | ETV Shorts

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Sassafras Mountain | ETV Shorts
As the highest point in South Carolina, Sassafras Mountain boosts tremendous views of three neighboring states: Tennessee, North Carolina and Georgia. It is also part of the Appalachian Mountains.