South Carolina Hall Of Fame recognizes contemporary and past citizens of South Carolina who made outstanding contributions to the state's heritage and progress. The Hall of Fame is physically located in the Myrtle Beach Convention Center.[1]
The Hall of Fame was originally dedicated in 1973 by Governor John C. West, and was signed into law as the official hall of fame by Governor Jim Hodges in 2001.The South Carolina State Library houses DVDs produced by South Carolina ETV that highlight the inductees.[2]
In order to be eligible, nominees can include those originally from South Carolina who obtained recognition, or non-residents who made an impact in the state. At least one living and one deceased citizen is inducted each year.[3]
| Name | Image | Birth–Death< | --Leave parentheses/brackets in place per MOS:BLPLEAD--> | Year | Category | Occupation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernard M. Baruch | (1870-1965) | 1990 | White Men | Statesman | [4] | ||
| Robert D. Bass | (1904-1983) | 1980 | White Men | Author/Historian | [5] | ||
| Joseph Bernadin | (1928-1996) | 1988 | White Men | Archbishop of Chicago | [6] | ||
| Mary McLeod Bethune | (1875-1955) | 1983 | African Americans | Educator | [7] | ||
| Maj. Gen. Charles F. Bolden Jr | (1946-) | 1999 | African Americans | Astronaut | [8] | ||
| James F. Byrnes | (1879-1972) | 1982 | White Men | Governor | [9] | ||
| Maude E. Callen | (1898-1990) | 1990 | African Americans | Nurse/Midwife | [10] | ||
| Mary Boykin Chesnut | (1823-1886) | 1999 | Women | Diarist | [11] | ||
| Septima Poinsette Clark | (1898-1987) | 2014 | African Americans | Educator and civil rights activist | [12] | ||
| Elizabeth Boatwright Coker | (1909-1993) | 1992 | Women | Author | [13] | ||
| Maj. James Lide Coker | (1837-1918) | 2002 | White Men | Agriculturist/Manufacturer | [14] | ||
| Pat Conroy | (1945-2016) | 2009 | White Men | Acclaimed Author | [15] | ||
| Ann Pamela Cunningham | (1816-1875) | 1985 | Women | Preservationist | [16] | ||
| William Jennings Bryan Dorn | (1916-2005) | 1995 | White Men | U.S. Representative | [17] | ||
| David Drake | (1801-1870s) | 2016 | African Americans | Potter, American Artisan | [18] | ||
| Col. Charles M. Duke Jr. | (1935-) | 1973 | White Men | Astronaut | [19] | ||
| Marian Wright Edelman | (1939-) | 2014 | African Americans | Advocate for children & Activist | [20] | ||
| Frances Ravenel Smythe Edmunds | (1916-2010) | 1998 | Women | Preservationist | [21] | ||
| James B. Edwards, D.M.D. | (1927-2014) | 1997 | White Men | Governor | [22] | ||
| William G. Farrow | (1918-1942) | 2013 | White Men | World War II Pilot | [23] | ||
| Ernest A. Finney Jr. | (1931-) | 2012 | African Americans | Attorney/Legislator/Jurist | [24] | ||
| Susan Pringle Frost | (1873-1960) | 2015 | Women | Preservationist, Suffragist | [25] | ||
| John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie | (1917-1993) | 1985 | African Americans | Musician | [26] | ||
| Lucile Godbold | (1900-1981) | 2005 | Women | Athlete/Educator | [27] | ||
| Wil Lou Gray | (1883-1984) | 1974 | Women | Educator | [28] | ||
| William S. Hall, M.D. | (1915-1995) | 1975 | White Men | Mental Health | [29] | ||
| John R. Heller, M.D. | (1905-1999) | 1979 | White Men | Scientist | [30] | ||
| Fritz Hollings | (1922-) | 2006 | White Men | Governor/U.S. Senator | [31] | ||
| Peter Horry | (1743/44-1815) | 2007 | White Men | Soldier | [32] | ||
| Maj. Thomas Dry Howie | (1908-1944) | 2003 | White Men | Soldier | [33] | ||
| Anna Hyatt Huntington | (1876-1973) | 1986 | Women | Sculptor | [34] | ||
| Jasper Johns | (1930-) | 1989 | White Men | Artist | [35] | ||
| David Bancroft Johnson | (1856-1928) | 2017 | White Men | Educator, University President | [36] | ||
| Francis Marion | 100px | (1732-1795) | 1975 | White Men | Soldier | [37] | |
| Robert Marvin | (1920-2001) | 2001 | White Men | Landscape Artist | [38] | ||
| Benjamin Mays | (1894-1984) | 1984 | African Americans | Educator | [39] | ||
| Hugh L. McColl Jr. | (1935-) | 2000 | White Men | Banker | [40] | ||
| John McKissick | (1926-) | 2005 | White Men | Coach/Athletic Director | [41] | ||
| Gov. Robert McNair | (1923-2007) | 2004 | White Men | Attorney/Governor | [42] | ||
| Ronald Erwin McNair, Ph.D. | (1950-1986) | 1997 | African Americans | Scientist/Astronaut | [43] | ||
| Roger Milliken | (1915-2010) | 1993 | White Men | Industrialist | [44] | ||
| Darla Moore | (1954-) | 2015 | Women | Financier, Philanthropist | [45] | ||
| Mary C. Simms Oliphant | (1891-1988) | 1983 | Women | Author | [46] | ||
| Matthew J. Perry | (1921-2011) | 2007 | African Americans | Civil Rights Activist/Judge | [47] | ||
| Julie Mood Peterkin | (1880-1961) | 1994 | Women | Novelist | [48] | ||
| Eliza Lucas Pinckney | (1722-1793) | 2008 | Women | Agriculturist | [49] | ||
| Anne Worsham Richardson | (1922-2012) | 1991 | Women | Artist | [50] | ||
| Bobby Richardson | (1935-) | 1996 | White Men | Baseball Hero | [51] | ||
| Joseph P. Riley Jr. | (1943-) | 2016 | White Men | Mayor/Attorney/Educator | [52] | ||
| Darius Rucker | (1966-) | 2020 | African Americans | Musician, Philanthropist | [53] | ||
| Donald Stuart Russell | (1906-1998) | 1987 | White Men | Senator/Judge | [54] | ||
| Archibald Rutledge | (1883-1973) | 1984 | White Men | Poet Laureate | [55] | ||
| Philip Simmons | (1912-2009) | 1994 | African Americans | Blacksmith | [56] | ||
| Robert Smalls | (1839-1916) | 2010 | African Americans | State Representative, Senator, U.S. Congressman | [57] | ||
| Gen. Jacob Edward Smart | (1909-2006) | 2003 | White Men | Military Leader | [58] | ||
| Elliott White Springs | (1896-1959) | 1985 | White Men | Industrialist | [59] | ||
| J. Strom Thurmond | (1902-2003) | 1982 | White Men | Senator | [60] | ||
| Charles H. Townes | (1915-2015) | 1978 | White Men | Scientist | [61] | ||
| Leo Twiggs | (1934-) | 2020 | African Americans | Artist, Educator, Museum Director | [62] | ||
| Elizabeth O'Neill Verner | (1883-1979) | 1998 | Women | Artist, Educator | [63] | ||
| John C. West | (1922-2004) | 2002 | White Men | Governor/Ambassador | [64] | ||
| Gen. William C. Westmoreland | (1914-2005) | 1986 | White Men | Military Leader | [65] | ||
| Elizabeth Evelyn Wright | (1872-1906) | 2020 | African Americans | Educator | [66] | ||
| Walker Gill Wylie, M.D. | (1848-1923) | 1996 | White Men | Physician | [67] | ||
| Cale Yarborough | (1939-2023) | 2013 | White Men | NASCAR Legend | [68] | ||
| Dr. Anne Austin Young | (1892-1989) | 1981 | Women | Physician | [69] | ||
| King Hagler | (Unknown-1763) | 2009 | Native Americans | Catawba Indian Chief | [70] |