Reflections by Sammy Way: Cantey-Plowden opens cash and carry grocery store in Sumter

BY SAMMY WAY
Sumter archivist and historian
Posted 10/10/26

Reflections revisits the early development of Cantey-Plowden Grocery in downtown Sumter during the 1920s and '40s. The Cantey-Plowden family store met the criteria expected of the typical "mom and pop" store which was expected to offer personal …

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