The stories of Lee County, SC
8 narrated audio stories from across Lee County — hidden history, true crime, food legends, and local lore from its towns, landmarks, and back roads.
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Beyond Cotton in Lee County
How a cotton county also became a place that fed people.
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When Three Counties Became One
A new county redrew daily life in central South Carolina.
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Why the County Came to Bishopville
How an older town became Lee County’s civic center.
Pearl Fryar's Topiary Garden
The Garden That Put Bishopville on the Map
How Pearl Fryar turned pruning into art, welcome, and national notice.
Lee Correctional Institution
The Night Lee Prison Forced South Carolina to Look Inside
A riot at Lee exposed deadly violence behind prison walls.
Lee Correctional Institution
When Control Broke Down at Lee
A prison riot traced through phones, rivalries, and a response that came too late.
Pearl Fryar's Topiary Garden
How a Yard Became a South Carolina Landmark
A challenge, cast-off plants, and one extraordinary act of self-taught making.
South Carolina Cotton Museum
The Seed Hidden Inside Cotton
At a Bishopville museum, cotton turns out to be a food story too.
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