Ryan Gilchrest, Author at GREENVILLE JOURNAL

Greenville’s History: The labor that built a city

Understanding Greenville’s early history honestly means placing slavery near the center of the story.

When McBee purchased more than 11,000 acres from Lemuel James Alston in 1815, Greenville was still a small courthouse village.

In 1962, the Greenville County Historical Society proposed renaming Paris Mountain to “Pearis Mountain.” The proposal never took hold.

The 2026 event featured 600 visual, culinary and performing artists across three days.

The 22nd annual Reedy River Duck Derby was held May 2, 2026 at Falls Park in downtown Greenville.

Minihan has 14 years of collegiate coaching experience and was a four-year starter at Michigan from 1999 to 2003.

This photo rewind by our team highlights visual storytelling from across the community in 2025.

Dave Dixon served as assistant coach of Charlotte Independence in 2019 and '20, and again for the 2024 and '25 seasons.

Lewis joined the club as president when it was founded in 2018, and previously was president and GM of the Greenville Swamp Rabbits.

For many years, he shared his love of the Upstate’s wonders. How many value this place a little more because of Dennis Chastain?