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During this annual music festival in Anderson the casque was inaccessible.


What is Rock the Country

100

Long before online shopping and streaming, Anderson locals gathered here for school clothes, movie nights, and the chance to see familiar faces. 

What is Anderson Mall?

100

Pickles and Toothpaste at this Snowball shop is a fan favorite in this group because of the "Thanksgiving Video"

What is Pelicans Snowballs

100

This Anderson native pioneered long-distance hydroelectric power in the South helping earn Anderson the nickname “The Electric City.”

Who is William Church Whitner

100

In December 1860, this state became the first to secede from the Union, setting events of the Civil War in motion.

What is South Carolina?

200

This part of the Anderson mall used to be "sunk in" 

What is the food court

200

At Anderson Mall, this once–token-filled arcade is remembered by its original name, before later becoming known as Retro Games.

What was Outer Limits? 🕹️

200

This Anderson, South Carolina pizzeria shares its name with the city’s famous nickname and serves up slices with a side of local history.

What is Electric City Pizza?

200

This Hall of Fame slugger spent his entire Major League Baseball career with the Boston Red Sox and was named AL MVP in 1978.

Who is Jim Ed Rice?

200

Featured on the South Carolina state flag, this is South Carolina’s official state tree.

What is the palmetto tree?

300

"it doesn't say the line OF clay, it says
THE line _____ THE clay"

What is With

300

This mysteriously named spot replaced a former movie store known as Pick-A-Flick.

What is Pandoras Box

300

This longtime Anderson-area celebration became famous for filling the sky with color while pairing live music and a patriotic weekend atmosphere.  

What is Freedom Weekend Aloft?

300

This Revolutionary War militia officer and surveyor is the namesake of the city of Anderson 

Who is Robert Anderson?

300

This South Carolina city is known for its pastel-colored historic district, cobblestone streets, and coastal charm.

What is Charleston?

400

"There is no ________ in the verse, there is however, wordplay"

What is a Cypher?

400

This Anderson street was a thriving Black-owned business district during Reconstruction and Jim Crow. It was demolished for a parking lot in the late 1970s, but is now commemorated by Heritage Park in downtown Anderson

What is Church Street?

400

Named South Carolina's official bird, this Anderson gathering spot hosts music, festivals, and community events downtown.

What is Wren Park?

400

Born in Anderson, South Carolina, this actor rose to global fame portraying the Marvel superhero known as the Black Panther.

Who is Chadwick Boseman?

400

This ancient mountain range forms part of the Appalachian Mountains and runs through several eastern states, including North Carolina, Georgia, and South Carolina.

What are the Blue Ridge Mountains?

500

George said him and Arthur worked on this similarly to the development process of this Cold War aircraft. 

What is the SR-71 Blackbird?

500

When email submissions were part of the process, George encouraged participants to support this children’s research hospital through donations.

What is St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital?

500

This Anderson-born hot dog institution has earned national praise from magazines like Gourmet, Fortune, and Money, attracted diners from all walks of life—including a former U.S. president—and now operates multiple locations across the region.

What is Skins’ Hotdogs?

500

Better known to generations as “Radio,” this beloved Anderson fixture of T.L. Hanna High School football later inspired a 2003 film starring Cuba Gooding Jr.

Who is James Robert Kennedy?

500

This river forms much of the border between South Carolina and Georgia and was central to early trade and settlement.

What is the Savannah River?