South Carolina currently nicknamed the Palmetto State, used this nickname from 1930-1935.
- Iodine State
- Fort Sumter State
- Magnolia State
- Sunshine State
Iodine state. The South Carolina Natural Resources Commission promoted the state’s vegetables and milk as being high in iodine which is essential to the thyroid gland. During this time, the state’s license plates carried messages about iodine. The campaign ended when the Morton Salt Company iodized their product.
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