Article by Michael J. Solender Reverend Christopher Thomas, director of the GLEAMNS Dr. Benjamin E. Mays Historical Preservation Site in Greenwood, shares energy and enthusiasm in promoting Mays’ legacy. Few stops along the fabled U.S. Civil Rights Trail offer greater inspiration than the GLEAMNS Dr. Benjamin E. Mays Historical Preservation Site in Greenwood, S.C. Birthplace…
January 26, 2023 — Celebrations are in full swing at the state capital as Abbeville’s own Erica McCier, chef at Indigenous Underground, is named one of three 2023 Chef Ambassadors for the state of South Carolina. An Abbeville native, Erica is known as a creative chef and successful businesswoman, an impact and inspiration for the…
Text and photos by Anna Cook of Stuck on the Go. While many people may not think of a rural area as a great solo travel destination, I tend to disagree. You find the kindest people in small towns and there’s always plenty to do when you know where to look. Not to mention…
Exploring different places at Christmas brings a sense of wonder and magic to the holiday season – especially when you’re in the Old 96 District. These small towns pack some big Christmas spirit and can provide great family fun, a couple’s getaway, or even a solo adventure. If you want to avoid major…
Part 4 of 4 (In Parts 1, 2 and 3 in this series, we noted how Old 96 District transported us baby boomers to a simpler time. Our first trip to the area, started in Abbeville and continued in Greenwood.) We devoted part of our second day of this first Old 96 District visit treating…
Part 3 of 4 (In Parts 1 and 2 in this series, we noted how Old 96 District transported us baby boomers to a simpler time. Our first trip to the area, started in Abbeville and continued in Greenwood). After exploring the topiaries from Greenwood’s annual Festival of Flowers and stopping by The Museum and…
Part 2 of 4 (In Part 1, we noted that Old 96 District transported us baby boomers to a simpler time. Our first trip to the area started in Abbeville and continued in Greenwood). Our original Greenwood itinerary might have coincided with the city’s annual, well-attended Festival of Flowers, in its 55th year. A need…
Part 1 of 4 A drive-in movie, a jump in a lake, a downtown right out of Mayberry, old-timey train cars to ignite fantasies of long-ago rail travel, even a building that hosted Houdini and the Ziegfeld Follies. And a somber reminder of the early days of the Civil Rights movement. We had no idea…