Silver Bluff Baptist ChurchLocated near the South Carolina–Georgia state line, Silver Bluff Baptist Church is one of the oldest independent African American Christian congregations in the United States.
Simkins, Francis ButlerSimkins’s contributions to the field of southern history were enormous. Two themes recurred in his writing: the South ought to be treated on its own terms; and the South possessed cultural characteristics that were different from those of the rest of the nation.
Simkins, Modjeska MonteithSimkins’s life embodied many of the ideals set forth by her parents. She proved herself as an independent leader and advocate for the black community.
Simmons, PhilipSimmons’s most elaborate ironworks were created for homes in the celebrated Battery District near the harbor.
Simms, William GilmoreLacking much formal education, Simms was a voracious reader and an acute observer. From his reading and his travel he absorbed history as well as local legends and acquired material for the volumes he would later writ
Simons & LaphamIn the 1920s Simons and Lapham were busy with commissions for new houses and restorations, including thirteen houses in the elite neighborhood called Yeaman’s Hall.
Simons, Katherine Drayton MayrantInterested in literary pursuits since girlhood, Simons began writing seriously while in college. Her primary love was poetry, with a focus on lyrical verse, sonnets, and nature poems.
Simpson, William DunlapLegislator, judge, governor. Simpson was born in Laurens District on October 27 1823, son of John Wells Simpson and Elizabeth…
Simpsonville(Greenville County; 2020 pop. 25,272). Incorporated on August 13, 1901, Simpsonville began many decades earlier as a crossroads hamlet where…
Sims, James MarionGynecologist, surgeon. Sims was born near Hanging Rock Creek, Lancaster District, on January 25, 1813, and named Marion in honor…
Sinclair, Bennie LeeNovelist, poet. Sinclair was born on April 15, 1939, in Greenville to Graham Sinclair and Bennie Ward. While she was…
Singleton, GeorgeShort story writer, novelist, educator. Born in Anaheim, California, on May 13, 1958, and raised in Greenwood, South Carolina, Singleton…
Sir William Henry LytteltonWoodforde, Samuel; Sir William Henry Lyttelton (1724-1808), 1st Baron Westcote of Ballymore and 1st Lord Lyttelton, Baron of Frankley
Sirrine, Joseph EmoryArchitect, engineer. Sirrine, an important industrial architect and engineer practicing in South Carolina, was born on December 9, 1872, in…
Sisters of Charity of Our Lady of MercyThe Catholic bishop John England founded the Sisters of Charity of Our Lady of Mercy in Charleston in 1829, using…
Slave BadgesSlave badges served as the physical proof required to demonstrate the legal status of slaves hired out by their masters.…
Slave CodesSouth Carolina’s earliest formal code of law regarding slaves, established in 1690, borrowed heavily from the statutes governing slavery on…
Slave LaborSlavery was work, and for most slaves it was monotonous and relatively undifferentiated labor. Lowcountry South Carolina plantations were distinguished…
Slave PatrolsSlave patrols were a crucial mechanism of slave control in the colonial and antebellum periods of South Carolina’s history. From…
Slave ReligionEnslaved Africans arriving in South Carolina brought their traditional belief systems with them, and until the early nineteenth century, Christianity…
