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New S.C. State dorm to be named after civil rights leader Dr. Benjamin Elijah Mays

Times and Democrat | Orangeburg

Sep 25, 2026

New S.C. State dorm to be named after civil rights leader Dr. Benjamin Elijah Mays

South Carolina State University's new $50 million freshman residence hall, Benjamin E. Mays Hall, is set to be completed in fall 2027, honoring the legacy of educator, theologian a…

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New S.C. State dorm to be named after civil rights leader Dr. Benjamin Elijah Mays

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