This fountain and brick area in the middle of downtown Orangeburg provides a central oasis of sorts. Nearby are big local churches and lots of small businesses from finance shops to hair boutiques. The old square area also features a Confederate statue.
The City of Orangeburg, known for its gardens and historically black colleges, officially is home to 13,850 people and has a 31.3 poverty rate in 2012, but the greater area has more than 65,000 people.
Orangeburg County is home to more than 91,000 people, two thirds of whom are black. The county has a poverty rate of 24.5 percent.
Copyrighted photo was taken April 23, 2014 by Andy Brack. All rights reserved.