Lords Proprietors to Home Rule: How History Built SC Government

Simple Civics: Greenville County · Aug 18, 2026 · 22m

Vincent Sheheen, Mayor of Camden and former state Senator, House member, and gubernatorial candidate on why South Carolina elects a coroner, why the state owns nearly every road, and why counties had no council until the 1970s.

Episode Resources:

Listen to Bourbon in the Back Room Podcast

“The Concise Guide to South Carolina State Government” by Vincent Sheheen

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