She is one of the first faces residents and visitors spot out of the corner of their eye while traveling up and down Highway 17 in Mount Pleasant. Her stand sits just off the shoulder of the roadside, ...

For centuries, a small community of descendants of slaves from West Africa passed down the unique art and rare talent of making sweetgrass baskets. Pin Point Heritage Museum is dedicated to educating ...

MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCBD) – An annual festival highlighting sweetgrass art and culture will return to Mount Pleasant this summer. Festival organizers are seeking basket makers, crafters and artisans ...

CHARLESTON THAT WEAVES TOGETHER THE PAST AND THE PRESENT. SWEETGRASS BASKETS WERE BROUGHT INTO THE CAROLINAS IN THE 1600S BASED OFF OF RICE CULTIVATION. SWEETGRASS BASKETS HAVE CONNECTED GENERATIONS ...