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The new exhibit, Know Your State and Make it Know: The South Carolina Historical Marker Program, will open soon, according to the South Carolina Department of Archives and History (SCDAH). It will open at the South Carolina History Center, located at 8301 Parklane Road, Columbia, SC 29223, on Thursday, December 5, 2024, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. The South Carolina Department of Archives and History has been working with local organizations to install state historical markers to highlight significant locations in their towns for almost 90 years. The history of that program is told in this exhibit, which also highlights the efforts of our agency and the thousands of South Carolinians who have followed the program's first director, Dr. Nora Marshall Davis, who urged them to learn about their st...

The story that follows is an original account of how college football unites families. Attending a Clemson, South Carolina, or any college football game can be similar for you. I hope part of what has been said speaks to you as we approach the weekend and prepare to enjoy another college football Saturday. I have a deep respect for collegiate football from an early age. I went to Army football games with my family from the time I was crawling. We would gather at my church, board a bus, and travel two hours to West Point to watch Army play a low-level opponent, which nearly always ended in victory. I suppose the church received a ticket discount, which allowed us to attend. Given the opponent and the small attendance at the game, Army was most likely pleased to comply. I get what the majori...