Cecil Williams, a prolific photographer, captured the essence of the South Carolina Civil Rights movement. Starting at age 9, his talent led to early bookings for events. As a Jet magazine correspondent, his work adorned its cover, featuring Coretta Scott King. Williams' iconic images emerged during the Biggs Vs Elliott case. He founded the Cecil Williams Civil Rights Museum in Orangeburg, South Carolina, to preserve the history captured with his camera.
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Standing over 65 feet tall and 25 feet wide, the Angel Oak on John’s Island, near Charleston, SC, is believed to be the largest live oak tree east of the Mississippi river.