Reflections by Sammy Way: Hundreds of bales of cotton in Sumter's Main Street became a fire hazard in 1892

When cotton was king

By SAMMY WAY
Posted 4/14/19

Reflections examines one of the most pressing concerns associated with the cotton harvest in the Sumter community. Early businessmen frequently engaged in purchasing cotton bales and piling them in the downtown streets prior to moving them to …

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