Photo Stories from the American South

Sean Rayford 6/28/25 Sean Rayford 6/28/25

Bat Cave Family Rebuilds After Hurricane Helene

Nine months after Hurricane Helene, a Bat Cave family rebuilds their pottery tool business from the banks of the Broad River.

Sean Rayford 4/23/23 Sean Rayford 4/23/23

West Columbia Kinetic Derby

Sean Rayford 10/15/22 Sean Rayford 10/15/22

Procession kicks off yearly fest

Sean Rayford 7/23/22 Sean Rayford 7/23/22

Former Columbia, SC musician forges career with August Burns Red

Sean Rayford 10/31/21 Sean Rayford 10/31/21

Halloween Pumpkin Pump King in Columbia, SC

Sean Rayford 12/31/20 Sean Rayford 12/31/20

One for the history books

Sean Rayford 2/8/19 Sean Rayford 2/8/19

Millwood Mural Connects Artists with Community