If you live in Mount Pleasant, you’ve come across the Edwards name: James B. Edwards Elementary School and Ann Edwards Lane. Travel to downtown Charleston, and, on the campus of the Medical University of South Carolina, you might encounter the James B. Edwards College of Dental Medicine. In the Old Village of Mount Pleasant, on a bluff overlooking the Charleston Harbor, … [Read more...]
Up, Up and Away – Mount Pleasant’s Own Airport
If you weren’t actively looking for the Mount Pleasant Regional Airport, you’d be hard-pressed to notice that it even exists. Its somewhat remote location is marked only by a modest green sign with white lettering along the U.S. Highway 17 roadside, just north of Park West. Mount Pleasant has its own airport? What’s that all about? Where did it come from and where … [Read more...]
Bound for Greatness – Mount Pleasant’s Youngsters
The late, great Whitney Houston opened her beautiful song, “Greatest Love of All,” with the prescient words, “I believe the children are our future. Teach them well and let them lead the way.” She certainly was right. Humanity depends on those who will someday lead us, which is why we cherish and encourage them. It appears likely that at least five youngsters who are bound for … [Read more...]