15 Times That EVERYONE Was Looking At South Carolina – In Shock And Awe

South Carolina has made itself out to be a rebel from the start. We do seem to get ourselves in quite terrific messes, but we also do some quite amazing things. A lot of states look at us in shock and in awe on pretty much a daily basis. We have earned our stripes that’s for sure. Through good or bad, happy and sad, we have held our heads high. Here are 15 times that the nation was totally focused on us.

1. Let's start with something good shall we? Everyone was looking when Stephen Colbert granted the wish of every school in South Carolina. Thank you Mr. Colbert!

2. When the former Governor, Mark Sanford, took to the friendly skies...

3. And, when he (Mark Sanford) was elected back in office as South Carolina's U.S. Representative in the 1st Congressional District.

4. When Miss Teen USA made a huge mess of an answer. I have to say that I feel bad for her because I know what it's like to speak to a crowd and it can be quite discombobulating.

5. Recently, in April, when a Charleston officer killed Walter Scott.

6. Two words: Myrtle Manor. Why? Why is this even a television show?

7. In 1993, when Sharon Faulkner won her right and became the first woman to enter the Citadel making way for all the other women to follow.

8. When Gov. Nikki Haley signed into law the use of medical marijuana.

9. In April of 2009, when Brittanee Drexel vanished into thin air.

10. And, when Heather Elvis went missing too.

11. In 2000, when we raised the H.L. Hunley from the ocean bottom and brought it home.

12. When Pee Wee Gaskins, one of the nation's most notorious serial killers, was put to death, September 6, 1991.

13. When Susan Smith was found guilty of taking the lives of her children.

14. May 11, 2015, When Volvo chose South Carolina as the prime location for its first facility in the Western Hemisphere.

15. When it was announced that South Carolina held the title for the birthplace of the world's hottest pepper, the Carolina Reaper.

Gwen Tennille

Gwen is an author, artist, illustrator, graphic designer, mother, wife, and part-time super hero. She loves to tackle her dreams head on and takes life by storm. Coffee is her best friend and a good book cannot be beat! When does she have the time, you ask? Well...do you really need that much sleep?

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