The origin of North Carolina’s nickname – the Tar Heel State probably refers to the tar, pitch and turpentine that were exported during the Colonial period. Since then, people have continued to flock to North Carolina, which now boasts the 10th largest population in the country, at 9,565,781, according to the 2010 census. With majestic … [Read more...]
All across South Carolina, the delightful smell of yellow jessamine scents the air, and, just like this wonderful vine, the growth of new homes is stretching across the state. Along the coastal plains from Beaufort to Horry and Georgetown counties, through the sand hills of Lexington and Richland counties to Greenville County in the Upstate, … [Read more...]
