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Did You Know? South Carolina Facts

Did you know? South Carolina Facts:

Here are some fun facts and resources on South Carolina!

• The nickname of South Carolina is The Palmetto State.
  • We used to be nicknamed “The Iodine State”.
• South Carolina was the 8^th state.
• The state bird is the Carolina Wren
• The State Flower is the yellow jessamine.
• The forests of South Carolina cover about 67% of the state.
• South Carolina can be divided geologically into three provinces. The Blue Ridge Mountain province, The Piedmont, and The Coastal Plain.
• The population is currently estimated to be 5.29 million people, with 51.3% being female.
• The motto is Dum Spiro Spero (While I breathe I hope).
• The state tree is the Palmetto
• The state songs are “Carolina” and “South Carolina on My Mind”.
• South Carolina’s average July high temperature is 91°F.
• The record high temperature was 113°F, in Columbia on June 29, 2012.
• South Carolina’s famous coastline is 187 miles long.
• The White-tailed deer is the official state animal.
• The official state amphibian is the spotted salamander.
• The official state reptile is the loggerhead turtle.
• South Carolina was the 8^th state ratified to the United States, on May 23, 1788.
• South Carolina was the first state to secede the United States on December 20, 1860.
• The first shots of the Civil War were fired in South Carolina, on April 12, 1861.
• Boiled peanuts are South Carolina’s state snack.
• South Carolina produces more peaches than Georgia. We’re number 2 in peach production, only behind California.
• South Carolina is the only state that owns and operates its entire school bus fleet.
• The Carolina Reaper was bred in Fort Mill, SC, by Ed Currie, at his farm PuckerButt Farms.

More resources from the library about South Carolina:

All OC Tech Students, faculty, and staff have access to these resources. You must be logged into your school account (same login information as D2L).

• South Carolina Myths & Legends: The True Stories Behind History's Mysteries
• South Carolina: The Palmetto State
• 101 Women Who Shaped South Carolina
• Taste the State: South Carolina's Signature Food, Recipes, and their Stories
• South Carolina in the Modern Age

Some videos from YouTube

• 10 FACTS about South Carolina you didn't know
• South Carolina - The US Explained