A relaxed southern town
Hemingway is a relaxed southern town with a heritage of cotton and tobacco farming. It is known for winning teams, hardworking local industry, agriculture, and a strong sense of community.
Tupperware helped put Hemingway on the industrial map, and agricultural-based businesses such as poultry, cucumbers, meat processing, and cotton gins have long shaped daily life in the area.
Hemingway’s annual BBQ-Shag Festival
The festival features a barbecue cookoff, shagging, local foods, crafts, carnival rides, music, dance, games, and plenty of southern hospitality. If you have not been to a southern pig pickin’, y’all don’t know barbecue.
For more information, call Hemingway Town Hall: 843-558-2824.
Nature, farms, bees, and local beauty
Kudzu, cypress knees, wildflowers, butterflies, honeybees, and small-town landmarks are part of the local landscape. The Hemingway area is also known for beekeepers who support pollination for crops across the region.
Community notes
County Line Rodeo is held twice a year at County Line Arena, about 8 miles south of town.
Caring and Sharing helps seniors on fixed incomes and neighbors in emergency situations. It remains the kind of place where volunteers can make a visible difference.
Museums, schools, churches, civic clubs and local events continue the town’s story and preserve its welcoming character.