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'''Black Mingo Creek''' is a tributary to the [[Black River (South Carolina)|Black River]] in coastal [[South Carolina]]. The creek derives its name from the Mingo, a tribe that once inhabited the fork made by the junction of Indiantown Swamp and Black Mingo Creek.<ref name="boddie">{{cite book |last1=Boddie |first1=William Willis |title=History of Williamsburg |date=1923 |publisher=State Company |location=Columbia, S.C. |page=71 |edition=1st}}</ref><ref name="palmettoplace">{{cite book |title=Palmetto Place Names |date=1941 |publisher=Sloane Printing Co. |location=Columbia, S.C. |isbn=9780871521910 |page=117}}</ref>
 
It is a [[blackwater river]]: the presence of tannin gives it the color of tea. The river is relatively untouched by modern development, and is mostly surrounded by wetlands of [[Taxodium distichum|cypress]] and [[Tupelo (tree)|tupelo]] with the adjacent higher lands mostly used for conventional [[agriculture]] or [[tree farming]]. The waters are a favorite fishing site for [[largemouth bass]] and [[panfish]]. [[Beaver]]s are abundant, as well as [[great blue heron]]s, [[songbird]]s and [[crow]]s. Occasionally a [[bald eagle]] can be sighted. Alligators are also present.
 
The creek drains communities around [[Indiantown, South Carolina|Indiantown]], [[Nesmith, South Carolina|Nesmith]], and the communities of Rome and Rose Hill.
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==History==
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The lower region is a deep tidal river, navigable by colonial-era ships to the former community of Willtown (later called Black Mingo, near [[Rhems, South Carolina|Rhems]]), about halfway up the length of the creek. This village once did a thriving business exporting agricultural products such as the [[Indigo dye|indigo]] plant, which was grown in the area and exported to Britain for use as a dye. After the [[American Revolution]], the British market was closed to American exports, and the resulting loss of commerce led to the dwindling of the Willtown community. After the Georgetown District was split into Georgetown and Williamsburgh counties in 1804, Willtown became isolated on the outer edge of two counties.
 
The decision by the state in 1811 to build the creek bridge for the main north-south road about a mile downstream of Willtown accelerated the village's decline. Today, very little evidence is visible that there was ever a village there.<ref>J. W. Nelson Chandler, "Willtown, Black Mingo: The Rise and Fall of and Early Village in the South Carolina Lowcountry" in ''The South Carolina Historical Magazine'' Vol. 105, No. 2 (April 2004) pp. 107-134</ref>
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The area is part of the proposed [[Francis Marion]] Trail as it has the site of the [[Battle of Black Mingo]] of the [[American Revolutionary War|American Revolution]], which routed the British from their attempt to fortify and hold the area.
'''Black Mingo Creek''' is a tributary to the [[Black River (South Carolina)|Black River]] in coastal [[South Carolina]]. It derives its name from "mingo" or "minko" the [[Chickasaw]] word for chief. It was a center of the eastern Chickasaws in colonial times, a special hunting preserve.
 
==Notable resident==
It is also a [[blackwater river]], whose waters are stained with tannin to make a tea-colored mix. It is relatively untouched by modern development, and is mostly surrounded by wetlands of [[Taxodium distichum|cypress]] and [[tupelo]] with the adjacent higher lands mostly used for conventional [[agriculture]] or [[tree farming]]. The waters are a favorite fishing site for [[largemouth bass]] and [[panfish]]. [[Beaver]]s are abundant, as well as [[great blue heron]]s, [[songbird]]s and [[crow]]s. Occasionally a [[bald eagle]] can be sighted. Alligators are also present.
[[Charles Flint Rhem]] (January 24, 1901 – July 30, 1969), born in [[Rhems, South Carolina]], was a professional baseball player and pitcher for the [[St. Louis Cardinals]] (1924–28, 1930–32, 1934 and 1936), [[Philadelphia Phillies]] (1932–33) and [[Boston Braves (baseball)|Boston Braves]] (1934-35).{{citation needed|date=October 2011}}
 
He helped the Cardinals win the World Series in 1926, 1931, and 1934, and the National League Pennants in 1928 and 1930.
The creek drains communities around [[Indiantown, South Carolina|Indiantown]] (named in reference to the Chickasaw tribal headquarters), [[Nesmith, South Carolina|Nesmith]], and the communities of Rome and Rose Hill.
 
He finished 8th in voting for the 1926 National League MVP for having a 20-7 win–loss record, 34 games, 34 games started, 20 complete games, 1 shutout, 258 innings pitched, 241 hits allowed, 121 runs allowed, 92 earned runs allowed, 12 home runs allowed, 75 walks allowed, 72 strikeouts, 1 hit batsmen, 5 wild pitches, 1068 batters faced, 1 balk, and a 3.21 ERA.
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In 12 seasons he had a 105–97 win-loss record, 294 games, 229 games started, 91 complete games, 8 shutouts, 41 games finished, 10 saves, 1,725 ⅓ innings pitched, 1,958 hits allowed, 989 runs allowed, 805 earned runs allowed, 113 home runs allowed, 529 walks allowed, 534 strikeouts, 20 hit batsmen, 33 wild pitches, 7516 batters faced, 4 balks, and a 4.20 ERA.
The lower region is a deep tidal river, navigable by colonial era ships to the former community of Willtown, about half way up the length of the creek. This village once did a thriving business exporting agricultural products such as the [[Indigo_dye|indigo]] plant, which was grown in the area and exported to Britain for use as a dye. After the [[American Revolution]], the British market was closed to American exports, and the resulting loss of commerce led to the dwindling of the Willtown community. After the Georgetown District was split into Georgetown and Williamsburgh Counties in 1804, Willtown found itself on the outer edge of two counties. The decision by the state in 1811 to build the creek bridge for the main north-south road about a mile downstream of Willtown accelerated the decline. Today, very little evidence is visible that there was ever a village there. <ref> J. W. Nelson Chandler, "Willtown, Black Mingo: The Rise and Fall of and Early Village in the South Carolina Lowcountry" in ''The South Carolina Historical Magazine'' Vol. 105, No. 2 (April 2004) pp. 107-134</ref>
 
He died in Columbia, South Carolina, at the age of 68.
The area is part of the proposed [[Francis Marion]] Trail due to the battle site of the [[Battle of Black Mingo]] of the [[American Revolutionary War|American Revolution]], which routed the British from their attempt to fortify and hold the area.
 
==References==
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*{{GNIS|1246902|Black Mingo Creek}}
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==External links==
*[http://www.revolutionarywar101.com/battles/800929-black-mingo-creek/ "The Battle of Black Mingo Creek"], Revolutionary War 101 Website
 
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[[Category:Rivers of South Carolina|Black Mingo Creek]]
[[Category:Rivers of Williamsburg County, South Carolina]]
[[Category:Rivers of Georgetown County, South Carolina]]
[[Category:Tributaries of the Pee Dee River]]
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