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'A perfect connection': SC State University celebrates acquisition of historic Horry County farm • Oct. 17, 2026, 5:00 AM ET (The Charleston Post and Courier)

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Also Known As South Carolina Agricultural and Mechanical Institute • Colored Normal, Industrial, Agricultural and Mechanical College of South Carolina
Date 1872 - present
Areas Of Involvement African Americans • Land-grant universities • public education

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