Greenville, South Carolina

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<tr class="mergedrow"> <th>Founded</th> <td>1831</td> </tr> <tr class="mergedtoprow"> <td colspan="2">Government </td> </tr> <tr class="mergedrow"> <th> - Mayor <td>Knox White </td> </tr> <tr class="mergedtoprow"> <td colspan="2">Area </td> </tr> <tr class="mergedrow"> <th>  - City </th> <td> dunams (67.7 km² / 26.1 sq mi)</td> </tr><tr class="mergedrow"> <th> - Land</th> <td>Template:Areadisp</td> </tr><tr class="mergedrow"> <th> - Water</th> <td>Template:Areadisp  0.23%</td> </tr> <tr class="mergedtoprow"> <td>Elevation </td> <td>Template:Lengthdisp</td> </tr> <tr class="mergedtoprow"> <td colspan="2">Population (2006)</td> </tr> <tr class="mergedrow"> <th> - City</th> <td>56,002</td> </tr><tr class="mergedrow"> <th> - Density</th> <td>Template:Densdisp</td> </tr><tr class="mergedrow"> <th> - Urban</th> <td>302,194</td> </tr><tr class="mergedrow"> <th> - Metro</th> <td>601,986 (2,006 est.)</td> </tr> <tr class="mergedtoprow"> <th>Time zone</th> <td>Eastern (UTC-5) </tr> <tr class="mergedbottomrow"> <th style="white-space: nowrap;"> - Summer (DST)</th> <td>Eastern (UTC-4)</td> </tr> <tr class="mergedtoprow"> 

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Website: www.greatergreenville.com

Greenville is a mid-sized city located in the upstate of South Carolina. It is the county seat of Greenville CountyGR6 and the principal city in the Greenville-Mauldin-Easley metropolitan area (MSA). As of the 2000 census, the city had a population of 56,002, and an urbanized area population of 302,194. As of the July 1, 2006 census estimates the Greenville Metropolitan Area (MSA) has a population of 601,986. Greenville is the largest city of the Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson Combined Statistical Area (CSA) which has a 2006 estimated population of 1,203,795. The CSA, an 8-county region of northwestern South Carolina, is known as "The Upstate". Greenville is located approximately halfway between the cities of Atlanta, Georgia and Charlotte, North Carolina along Interstate I-85, and its metropolitan area is further serviced by I-385 and I-185.

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[edit] Geography and Climate

Greenville is located at 34°50′40″N, 82°23′8″W (34.844313, -82.385428),GR1 centrally located among Atlanta (120 miles southwest), Charlotte (90 miles northeast) and Columbia (90 miles southeast). This central location contributed to Greenville's selection as a railroad and FedEx airfreight hub.

Greenville is in the foothills of the Appalachian mountains and therefore contains many hills and knolls. The highest point in South Carolina, Sassafras Mountain, is nearby in the northern part of Pickens County, which adjoins Greenville County on the west. Paris Mountain, home to many of the area's television and radio stations' towers, is the second most prominent peak in the area and overlooks the downtown area from less than Template:Convert away. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Greenville has a total area of 26.1 square miles (67.7 km²), of which, 26.1 square miles (67.5 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it is water.

[edit] Geology and seismology

Gold and other minerals have been mined in Greenville since the early 1800s. Rubies, amethysts, garnets, tourmalines, unakite and emeralds occur within Template:Convert of the city, likely washed down from the nearby mountains.[citation needed] Granite abounds in the area and is mined in Greenville as well as in neighboring counties.[citation needed]

Greenville sits on the associated faults of the Brevard fault, a mostly quiet system which has nonetheless seen some earthquakes of up to 6.0 on the Richter scale in the past 50 years; however, local earthquakes usually measuring not more than 3.0 are more the norm. Most of the city sits on various fault lines which seem to come together around Paris Mountain, a monadnock below which sits the city. This activity could be connected with the construction of Lake Hartwell.[citation needed] Since 1990, Greenville has experienced fewer than 15 noticeable quakes, mostly centered in the Sandy Flats area.[citation needed]

Monthly Normal and Record High and Low Temperatures
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Rec High °F 79 81 89 93 97 100 104 103 96 92 85 76
Norm High °F 50.2 54.8 62.7 71 78.2 85.1 88.8 87.1 81.1 71.4 61.3 52.7
Norm Low °F 31.4 33.9 40.5 47 56.2 64.3 68.7 67.9 61.7 49.7 41 34.3
Rec Low °F -6 8 11 25 31 40 54 52 36 25 12 5
Precip (in) 4.41 4.24 5.31 3.54 4.59 3.92 4.65 4.08 3.97 3.88 3.79 3.86
Source: USTravelWeather.com [1]

[edit] Law & Government

Main article: Government of the City of Greenville, South Carolina

The City of Greenville is governed by a mayor and city council. It is also the County seat of County Government for Greenville County.


[edit] Attractions

As the largest city in the Upstate, Greenville offers many activities and attractions. Greenville's theatres and event venues regularly host major concerts and touring theatre companies. Four independent theatres present several plays a year.

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St. Peter Preaching at Pentecost by Benjamin West
  • Bob Jones University Museum & Gallery. Bob Jones, Jr. was a connoisseur of European art who first concentrated on collecting the Italian Baroque, a style then out of favor and relatively inexpensive in the years immediately following World War II. Fifty years after the opening of the gallery, the BJU collection included more than 400 European paintings from the 14th to through the 19th centuries (mostly pre-19th century), period furniture, and a notable collection of Russian icons. The museum also includes a hodgepodge of Holy Land antiquities collected in the early twentieth century by Frank and Barbara Bowen, missionaries and amateur archaeologists.

Not surprisingly, the gallery is especially strong in Baroque paintings and includes notable works by Rubens, Tintoretto, Veronese, Cranach, Gerard David, Murillo, Mattia Preti, Ribera, van Dyck, and Doré. Included in the Museum and Gallery collection are seven very large canvases, part of a series by Benjamin West painted for George III, called "The Progress of Revealed Religion," which are displayed in the War Memorial Chapel.[1]

  • Frank Lloyd Wright House, one of the last private homes Wright designed and built. It was created in the early 1950s upon the requests of two county librarians. The House is located just off Roper Mountain Road in the Pine Woods and is in private hands. Inquire with the Chamber of Commerce if you would like to see it. It is featured in a number of books on Wright's Houses with generous color photographs.
  • The Hans Einstein House. Hans Einstein was the son of Albert Einstein, the famous physicist and mathematician, who was a frequent visitor to the house. The house is located just off Earle Street in the Historic District. Hans taught at Furman University and both he and his father were often seen walking on the old downtown Furman Campus,now County Square. Albert was on the board of Black Mountain College and took side trips to Greenville when attending to his duties at Black Mountain. (Black Mountain, North Carolina ---approximate Template:Convert from Greenville)
  • Walter and Minnie Quinn Gassaway Mansion which is located just off East North Street. Walter was Greenville's most successful stock broker and speculator in the 1920s. Mr. Gassaway had transformed from a very poor country boy to a billionaire. The mansion was completed just before the 1929 stock market crash. Walter Gassaway lost everything and shot himself on the front lawn of his mansion. It is said that his ghost haunts the mansion as well as the front lawn. The mansion was divided up into apartments during the Great Depression and then came into county hands for delinquent taxes. Greenville County held on to it for some time and made it the first home of the Greenville County Art Museum in the 1950's. After the museum moved to College Street it was rented out to private citizens. In the late 1990, it was again on the market and the County sold it for $1,000,000 to a Jewish group who used it as a temple. The group sold it after a few years and it returned to private ownership. Visitors may see the outside of the home and contact the owners for a private tour.
  • Roper Mountain Science Center is owned and run by the Greenville County School District. There are nature walks, a working farm and the one of the world's largest refractor telescopes.
  • Paris Mountain State Park Located just 7 miles from downtown Greenville, Paris Mountain State Park is a great getaway. With wilderness trails, camping, and paddle-boats, this park brings the great outdoors to Greenville. In 2006-2007; the Park was renovated. There is a small entrance fee.

[edit] Event Venues

  • Carolina First Center, formerly known as the Palmetto Expo Center, is the largest convention center in South Carolina as well as being one of the largest on the East Coast. It has more than Template:Convert of exhibition space and Template:Convert of meeting and conference space. Many trade shows, conventions, and other events are held here each year.
  • Bi-Lo Center[2], a 16,000-seat arena in downtown Greenville that hosts major concerts and sporting events.
  • Peace Center, a performing arts center that hosts touring Broadway shows, symphonies, concerts, and civic events. Known internationally for its excellent acoustics, the Peace Center is also home to the Carolina Ballet Theatre, Greenville Symphony Orchestra, and Greenville Chorale.
  • The Warehouse Theatre, a black box theater operating for over 32 years, is located in the Historic West End.
  • The South Carolina Governor's School For The Arts & Humanities, a state-funded residential high school for the Fine Arts and hosts many performances and exhibits put together by its student population.
  • Bob Jones University presents an opera during the spring semester and Shakespearean plays both fall and spring. A Sunday afternoon service called “Vespers,” presented occasionally throughout the school year in Rodeheaver Auditorium, combines music, speech, and drama and attracts numerous off-campus visitors because of its blending of the devotional and cultural. [2] Rodeheaver Auditorium contains a 57-rank Zimmer pipe organ revoiced and digitally enhanced in 2004. [3] Each Easter season, the University and the Museum and Gallery present the Living Gallery, a series of tableaux vivants recreating noted works of religious art using live models disguised as part of two-dimensional paintings.[4]
  • Furman University presents organ recitals regularly at their chapel on a Fisk Organ and in the McAlister Auditorium is the Walter Holtkamp Organ. Furman also hosts concerts and other performances on campus in Timmons Arena. Meeting space is also available within Furman's Younts Conference Center.

[edit] Shopping

Greenville is the main shopping destination of The Upstate region. Major shopping centers under construction include The Point (Template:Convert of retail space, Template:Convert of office space and a 420 room hotel on 75 acres) and Magnolia Park Town Center, a proposed shopping center that will include a Costco. Haywood Mall is the largest mall in South Carolina, comprising of many of the state's exclusive stores that include Aerosoles, The Body Shop, Helzberg Diamonds, Guess?, Godiva Chocolatier, and The Buckle. Downtown Greenville is home to many specialty shops and boutiques.

[edit] Landmarks

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Falls Park on the Reedy
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View of park from foot bridge showing cascades.
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Pedestrian activity on Main Street during "Fall for Greenville"
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Greenville's tree-lined Main Street
  • Greenville County Museum of Art specializing in American art, frequently with a Southern perspective that dates back to the 1700s. It is noted for its collections of work by Andrew Wyeth and Jasper Johns, as well as a contemporary collection that features such notables as Andy Warhol, Georgia O'Keeffe, and others.
  • The Furman University campus features a prominent Bell Tower housing a 61 Bell Carillon, one of the largest in the southeast. The campus also contains an authentic Japanese Garden.
  • The former Duke Power building and Greenville Waterworks. located at Highway 123 and Washington Street in downtown Greenville. The Duke Power building has a chandelier in the lobby that weights over 2 tons and was especially made for the lobby.

[edit] Annual Events

  • InnoVenture each March is designed to help Communities of Innovation around corporations, universities, and emerging companies in the Southeastern Innovation Corridor.
  • ARTISPHERE each April to showcase the arts, reflects the area's international flair and maximizes existing arts programs by providing a diverse menu of experiences that center around the arts.
  • St. Francis Fall for Greenville is a major festival held on the 2nd weekend in October. This festival features local cuisine, live performances on several stages, and the Greenville Cycling Classic bicycle race.
  • Arts in the Park is a major arts festival that takes place in Falls Park near downtown Greenville.
  • Reedy River Run a 10K race that is held in late February or early March.
  • The Red Party an annual dance party, held at the History Museum of the Upcountry, a fundraiser for AID Upstate, an AIDS Service Organization serving Upstate South Carolina (Anderson, Oconee, Pickens and Greenville counties).
  • United States Road Race Cycling Championships[3] - held in early September and brings professional cyclists to vie for the crown as the United States National Road Race Champion and Time Trial Champion.
  • Foodies find culture and cuisine during Greenville's Southern Exposure from Friday, September 14 - Sunday, September 16, 2007. Highlights include celebrity-chef demonstrations, tasting events, select wine pairing and music by platinum selling musician Edwin McCain, among others. [4]

Greek Festival- Mid May

[edit] Downtown Renewal

Initially, Greenville's buildings were demolished and rebuilt fairly frequently. Greenville has one of the last Frank Lloyd Wright homes ever built.

At one time the retail center of the region, Greenville's downtown district began to languish in the 1960s as shopping centers lured the retailers and customers to the suburbs. It was a moribund downtown in the midst of a growing region. In response, the City started a downtown renewal project.

It initially focused on improving its image through streetscape and traffic improvements, including narrowing main street from four lanes to two lanes; installing free, angled parking, trees, flowers and light fixtures; and creating parks and plazas throughout downtown. This began in the 1960s and later under Mayor von Heller who settled in the United States from Austria. The downtown streetscape renovation was designed by Landscape Architect Lawrence Halprin.

In the 1980s, Greenville turned to laying the foundation for their downtown vision and providing an example of business potential to encourage business re-location to downtown (Greenville Commons/Hyatt Regency). The city worked with consultants to develop and implement a downtown master plan and facilitated public-private investment partnerships which resulted in the city's first luxury convention hotel on Main Street.

Through the 1990s Greenville continued to strengthen its public/private partnerships to create strong anchors throughout downtown. The city redeveloped a languishing industrial area into an arts complex that incorporated historically significant buildings. It stabilized a stagnant historic district with a mixed-use project of shops, restaurants, and offices, which in turn encouraged residential use of vacant upper stories and former church classrooms.

The National Trust for Historic Preservation awarded Greenville with the Great American Main Street Award in 2003.

[edit] Education

Greenville's public elementary and secondary schools are part of the Greenville County School District, which is the largest district in South Carolina. Greenville is also served by a number of private and religious schools. One important landmark of education, the South Carolina Governor's School for the Arts & Humanities, is located in Greenville overlooking the Falls Park on the Reedy.

Greenville has a total of 16 official public high schools in the general county:

Greenville is also home to many private schools as well, including:

Greenville is home to several colleges, universities, and technical schools:

Seminaries

[edit] Economy

Greenville's economy was formerly based largely on textile manufacturing, and the city was once known as "The Textile Capital of the World." In the last few decades, low wages and favorable tax benefits have lured foreign companies to invest heavily in the area. The city is the North American headquarters for Michelin and is home to the manufacturing arm of BMW in the US. Recently, the International Center for Automotive Research (ICAR) has been created by a consortium including Clemson University, BMW, Timken, IBM, Microsoft, Michelin, and the Society of Automotive Engineers International (SAE). Surrounding ICAR along Interstate 85 a large office park, The Millennium Campus, has been built to attract more investment by large companies and their headquarters. Among the first to locate on the campus is Hubbell Lighting, Inc., a major manufacturer of commercial lighting systems. Lockheed Martin Aircraft & Logistics Center is a large aircraft maintenance facility located in Greenville at Donaldson Center Industrial Air Park, a former U.S. Air Force base. Donaldson Center is also home to 3M, Honeywell, and Stevens Aviation.

[edit] Healthcare

Greenville is a respected medical center and has two main health systems.

Bon Secours St. Francis Health System, which includes ST. FRANCIS downtown, ST. FRANCIS eastside, St. Francis Outpatient Center and Upstate Surgery Center, is ranked among the best hospitals in the nation by HealthGrades for heart surgery and overall orthopedic services.

The extensive Greenville Hospital System University Medical Center is a non-profit academic medical center, and with five campuses, including Patewood Memorial Hospital, it is one of the largest employers in the region.

Additionally, Greenville Shriners Hospital exclusively treats pediatric orthopaedic patients free of charge.

[edit] Transportation

Greenville is located on the Interstate 85 corridor, approximately halfway between Atlanta and Charlotte. The northern terminus of Interstate 385 is located downtown, and the area is also served by Interstate 185 and U.S. Highway 123 (Calhoun Memorial Highway). Other major highways include U.S. 25, U.S. 29 and U.S. 276.

There are several airports servicing the Greenville area. The largest in the region, Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) is also the busiest in the state and is served by most major airlines. The Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU), capable of landing private jets, helicopters, and other aircraft, is the third-busiest in the state. Greenville serves as a freight hub for Federal Express, Air Canada, Lufthansa, and British Airways.

Amtrak's Crescent train connects Greenville with the cities of New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington, Charlotte, Atlanta, Birmingham and New Orleans. The Amtrak station is situated at 1120 West Washington Street. Additionally, Greenville is a part of the proposed Southeast High Speed Rail Corridor, which will run from Washington, DC to Birmingham, AL.

Public transit in Greenville is handled by the Greenville Transit Authority (GTA). GTA runs a bus system that serves the Greenville area and much of Greenville County. In preparation for the future, city leaders are in the early planning stages for a comprehensive transit system that will help ease the high traffic volume on interstates and roadways. Considerations for the expansion of the current GTA bus routes, creation of a tram-trail running from Travelers Rest to Downtown Greenville, and discussions on the future potential for commuter rail and light rail transit systems will connect suburban commuter stations with urban destinations, office parks, and retail centers.

[edit] Sports Teams

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Spectators at a Greenville Drive game

Greenville has hosted several minor league sports teams:

  • Greenville Drive, a minor league affiliate of the Boston Red Sox. The Drive started their first season in their new downtown ballpark on April 6, 2006.
  • Greenville Grrrowl, a minor league hockey team in the ECHL. Ceased operations in July 2006.
  • Greenville Braves, a minor league baseball team that played there from 1984 until 2004. Moved to Pearl, Mississippi for the 2005 season.
  • Greenville Groove, a minor league basketball team in the NBA D-League. Ceased operations in 2003.
  • Greenville Griffins, a rugby union team that competes in USA Rugby South Division II
  • Carolina Rhinos, Arena football team that began in 2000, and in 2002, left Greenville and became the Carolina Cobras

Furman University:

  • The Furman Paladins of Furman University. Furman competes in NCAA Division I sports except for football. Furman football is a member of the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS). Furman Paladins athletics compete on-campus in various venues, including Paladin Stadium, Timmons Arena, and the Eugene Stone Soccer Stadium. Furman is a member of the Southern Conference.

There are at least 4 stadiums for football and baseball within the city and many outside with total capacities of 100,000. There are also a number of soccer fields and at least three muncipal and many private community pools.

Yachting and boating are also popular in Greenville. Although the city itself is landlocked, nearby Lakes Jocassee, Keowee, Hartwell and others afford this activity within Template:Convert of Greenville.

The Olympic Torch has passed through Greenville several times, and the city is an active participant in the Special Olympics.

[edit] The Arts

Greenville has a thriving arts community, with a number of venues to support performances. The Bi-Lo Center, constructed in 1998, brings national tours of many popular bands to downtown, and the Peace Center for the Performing Arts provides an excellent venue for orchestras and plays.

[edit] Visual Art

A number of local artists operating studios and galleries in the city, especially the West End area of downtown. Greenville also contains some notable fine arts museums:

[edit] Music

Greenville has an active music scene, with frequent live performances in the downtown area by local Jazz, Country, and Rock bands.

The city is home to a number of local orchestras, including the Greenville Symphony Orchestra, Greenville County Youth Orchestra, Carolina Youth Symphony, and the Carolina Pops Orchestra [21]. The Boston Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Greenville native Keith Lockhart, regularly performs at the Bi-Lo Center. Furman and Bob Jones Universities offer courses in operatic singing, and BJU has staged a full-scale grand opera each March for more than fifty years.

[edit] Dance and Theatre

The Carolina Ballet Theatre is a professional dance company which regularly presents programs at the Peace Center and elsewhere. Their major annual event is the presentation of Tschaikovsky's Nutcracker Ballet. Other theatres in the area include Centre Stage, the Greenville Little Theater, and the Warehouse Theatre.

[edit] Literature

A number of notable writers have lived in downtown Greenville or nearby. Internationally known author and composer William Rowland lives in the city, as does novelist and educator Robert Powell. Renowned playwright James Rasheed lives in Greenville, and the late Poet Laureate Carl Sandburg was a frequent visitor.

[edit] Media

The Greenville News is the city's daily newspaper and also the Upstate's largest daily newspaper in circulation and readership.

Greenville Journal: Weekly newspaper dealing with business, economic development, local events, and current issues relevant to Greenville.

Greenville Magazine: Monthly magazine which caters to Greenville middle- and upper-class lifestyle.

The Beat: Greenville's weekly alternative newspaper. Formerly the award-winning MetroBEAT, the Beat is a locally owned paper published in oversized journal format that provides coverage and opinions on local politics, arts and entertainment, and business as well as comprehensive reviews for CDs, books and even houses of worship.

Upstate Link magazine The Upstate's premiere young reader (20s-30s) newsweekly. The weekly publication began in January 2004.

Greenville is part of the Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson-Asheville DMA which is the nation's 36th largest television market. It is served by the following major network television affiliates:

Greenville is part of the Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson Arbitron Metro which is the nation's 60th largest radio market with a person 12+ population of 813,700. It is served by the following major radio stations:

Greenville is also home to WMXP-LP, a low power community radio station owned by the Malcolm X Grassroots Movement. It was constructed with the help of almost 200 volunteers from around the state and nation at the eleventh Prometheus Radio Project community radio barnraising. It broadcasts local news, music, and public affairs at 95.5FM.

[edit] Demographics

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 56,002 people, 24,382 households, and 12,581 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,148.0 people per square mile (829.4/km²). There were 27,295 housing units at an average density of 1,046.9/sq mi (404.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 62.12% White, 33.94% African American, 0.14% Native American, 1.27% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 1.37% from other races, and 1.11% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.44% of the population.

There were 24,382 households out of which 22.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 32.7% were married couples living together, 15.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 48.4% were non-families. 40.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.11 and the average family size was 2.90.

In the city the population was spread out with 20.0% under the age of 18, 13.8% from 18 to 24, 31.3% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 89.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $33,144, and the median income for a family was $44,125. Males had a median income of $35,111 versus $25,339 for females. The per capita income for the city was $23,242. About 12.2% of families and 16.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.7% of those under age 18 and 17.5% of those age 65 or over.

Like most other major urban areas of South Carolina, the city proper population is misleadingly small. South Carolina has experienced much population growth and while metro area totals have increased the city populations have not. This is due to South Carolina's restrictive annexation policy, making it very difficult for a city to annex adjacent unincorporated land. The Urbanized Area of Greenville is a more accurate representation of the city's power and size and puts the city on par with places like Greensboro, NC and Augusta, GA which both appear larger when looking only at the city proper population.

[edit] Notable people from Greenville

Notable figures who were born in, lived in, or are otherwise associated with Greenville.

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[edit] References

  1. ^ BJU Museum & Gallery website history of the West paintings.
  2. ^ For a history of Vespers see Dan Turner, Standing Without Apology: The History of Bob Jones University (Greenville: Bob Jones University Press, 1997), 87-89, 191.
  3. ^ The Organs of Bob Jones University.
  4. ^ Greenville News article, April 9, 2006
  5. ^ http://www.bjumg.org/
  6. ^ Purnick, Joyce. "JACKSON AND KOCH DEBATE DEMERITS OF THEIR CITIES", The New York Times, October 12, 1987. Accessed December 5, 2007."Yesterday, when told about Mr. Jackson's 60 Minutes interview, Mr. Koch not only criticized Chicago, but also Mr. Jackson's birthplace of Greenville, S.C."

[edit] See also

[edit] External links

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