The families of Joseph Holliday and John Monroe Holliday announced that the Galivants Ferry Stump Meeting will take place on Monday, May 12th.
This year's event will honor Congressman Jim Clyburn and Congressman John Spratt, South Carolina's two distinguished Democratic Members of Congress. We invite everyone to join us in thanking them in their leadership in Washington.
The Galivants Ferry Stump Speaking, which has been held biennially for more than 132 years, is considered the oldest and largest "stump speaking" in the nation. Galivants Ferry itself became hallowed grounds for Horry County Democrats when General Wade Hampton arrived there on horseback in late September to initiate his history-making gubernatorial campaign of 1876. This marked the beginning of Democrat dominance in South Carolina politics for the next hundred years.
The 2008 Stump will be held at Pee Dee Farms, the community's century-old general store. Galivants Ferry, which is on the National registry of Historic Districts, is located on Highway 501 where it crosses the Little Pee Dee River. The Stump will follow the traditional festival format of bluegrass music and clogging starting at 4:30 p.m. The actual "speaking" will begin at 6:00 p.m. featuring all local, state and national Democrat candidates.
Additional speakers will be announced as confirmed.