Even though I grew up in northern Indiana I’ve known the song “Swanee River” since I was a child. But I didn’t know that the song had been written about the Pee Dee River until in 1970 when I first moved to South Carolina to teach school.

Not only did I learn about the song, but I was also told that when people got the Pee Dee sand between their toes they couldn’t leave. It must be true, because this Indiana & Tennessee girl never moved away for longer than a few months since I first came in 1970.

The Pee Dee River fairly well defines the section of South Carolina known as the Pee Dee – those counties in South Carolina that connect to the Pee Dee River. This blog is about the folks, past and present, of South Carolina’s Pee Dee. My main emphasis is on the smaller communities that are easily overlooked.

I hope to find other writers who will take on this blogging challenge with me. If you are interested, please contact me through this blog.