Current Status Bill Number:3472 Type of Legislation:Concurrent Resolution CR Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19970218 Primary Sponsor:Parks All Sponsors:Parks, Klauber, Carnell and Stille Drafted Document Number:bbm\9167jm.97 Date Bill Passed both Bodies:19970218 Subject:Greenwood County, One Hundredth Anniversary, Resolutions
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RECOGNIZING THE ONE HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY OF GREENWOOD COUNTY AS A COUNTY OF THE GREAT STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
Whereas, on March 3, 1897, the charter establishing Greenwood County as a county in South Carolina was signed and on June 3, 1897, Greenwood officially became a county; and
Whereas, only six of the Palmetto State's counties are newer than Greenwood; the oldest settlement in present-day Greenwood County is Ninety Six; in 1769, the Ninety Six Judicial District was created; the district was later divided and Greenwood County was officially formed in 1897; the county was named for the home of an early settler, John McGehee; his wife called their summer place "Green Wood" because of its many beautiful trees; and
Whereas, one of the interesting facts of Greenwood County is that the idea of enriching bread with vitamins was first suggested by Greenwood resident, Mrs. N. Gist Gee; also, since the 1950's, the City of Greenwood has boasted the largest main street in the world, 360 feet wide; additionally, Greenwood County was the birthplace of Dr. Benjamin Mays, the well-known African-American educator and President of Morehouse College in Atlanta; and
Whereas, Greenwood County is one of the loveliest and finest places to live in all of America and the citizens of South Carolina take pride in the celebration of Greenwood County's centennial. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:
That the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, by this resolution, recognizes the one hundredth anniversary of Greenwood County as a county of the great State of South Carolina.