State of the Month – South Carolina

Here is the next instalment of my monthly feature going through the States of the United States in alphabetical order to check out how they got named, what their flag is like and other things of interest. 

Location – the easternmost state of the Deep South.

Origin of name – named after the Latin form of Charles I

Nicknames – The Palmetto State

Flag

Capital – Columbia (but the largest city is Charleston)

Unusual town name – Ketchuptown

Flower – Yellow jessamine

State Tree – Sabal palmetto

Bird – Carolina wren

Signature foods – Barbecue (or just cue), Shrimp & Grits, Peaches and Boiled Peanuts

Famous places to visit – Lake Wylie in autumn, The Pink House (Charleston), Caesar's Head State Park, Pawley's Island, Beaufort and Myrtle Beach

Famous businesses/brands – Denny's (we even have them here in NZ)

Famous people from South Carolina – James Brown (godfather of soul), Joe Frazier (boxer), Dizzy Gillespie (jazz), Jesse Jackson, Eartha Kitt, Nikki Haley (Governor)

Go to this Pinboard to see the States of the Month so far.