Growth from places like Greenville, Columbia, Charleston and Myrtle Beach is encroaching on SC's rural areas, driving up property values and squeezing farms.

A Lexington-based construction company wants to nearly double the size of a planned housing subdivision, bringing 600 homes to more than 200 acres of rural land between South Congaree and White Knoll.

On a roadtrip through sleepy towns and coastal waterways, Tayari Jones unveils a history more relevant than ever.