Eventually, however, he was referred to as the Southern version of James Fenimore Cooper and Charleston residents invited him into their prestigious St. Cecilia Society.

The prom was funded by Morgan Freeman, a Charleston resident, and exposed racial tension in the town, mainly among administrators and parents of the students of the high school.

The mile move was made by most Charleston residents to what would eventually become Odell, which was named by James D. Myers, the town's first banker.

Many Charleston residents fondly remember the logo of the Charlies, which was a baseball with a derby hat on and smiling while a cigar hung from the corner of his mouth.

Press reaction was favorable as well, and public opinion polls found that an overwhelming number of Charleston residents wanted to see the barrier island remain undeveloped.

Some Charleston residents were on the road for 10 or 12 hours just to reach other parts of the small state.

For many years it was primarily populated seasonally by Charleston residents wealthy enough to afford summer homes across the river from the Charleston peninsula.

Traditionally, Charleston residents referred to Charleston High as "The High" and Stonewall Jackson High as "The Wall".

With such events in their past, Charleston residents were understandably blasé about the events of two weeks ago.

This month, Charleston residents who sign up as testers will receive free handheld scanners so they can activate the bar codes and jump straight to the corresponding Web sites.