Photographer Linda W. Brown of Kingstree, S.C., observes that gourds are used as nesting boxes from purple martins and are a common sight in the rural South. This photo was taken near a packhouse in rural Florence County not far from Johnsonville.
Florence Countyhad 137,948 people, according to a 2012 Census estimate. Its poverty rate — higher in the rural areas than the county seat of Florence, averaged 19.4 percent in 2010.
- QuickFacts about Florence County and the City of Florence.
Copyrighted photo taken in August 2014 by Linda W. Brown. All rights reserved.