There was a wave of openings in the Columbia and Lexington area in 2023, with restaurants, clothing shops, department stores and more making their debut.
Local author Dr. Walter B. Curry Jr., founder of Renaissance Publications LLC, will be one of three featured authors at the Jubilee Festival of Black History & Culture.
Local author Dr. Walter B. Curry Jr., founder of Renaissance Publications LLC, will be one of three featured authors at the Jubilee Festival of Black History & Culture.
Olympia Mill Village Museum In the first half of the 19th century, Columbia was growing. Government and commerce were driving industrialization, and the textile industry was rapidly expanding. Amid this “New South” economy, plans were drawn up for an audacious mill and village along the banks of the Congaree River just outside the city limits.