Midlands Military Matters: S.C. native awarded Order of the Palmetto
A South Carolina native has received one of the state’s top honors.
A South Carolina native has received one of the state’s top honors.
The outgoing commander of Fort Jackson received the highest honor the state can bestow on one of its citizens.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – South Carolina jazz legend Skipp “Pops” Pearson will be honored with the Order of the Palmetto this weekend. Ahead of the ceremony, Grace Joyal sat down with another prominent face in the Columbia jazz scene, international Trumpeter Mark Rapp. The Order of the Palmetto is the state’s highest civilian honor, and is awarded to citizens for “extraordinary lifetime…