MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCBD) – An annual festival highlighting sweetgrass art and culture will return to Mount Pleasant this summer. Festival organizers are seeking basket makers, crafters and artisans to participate in the event.
Mount Pleasant town officials said the festival will return for its 21st year on July 26 at Mount Pleasant Memorial Waterfront Park. Applications are now open, and the deadline to apply is June 23.
The annual Sweetgrass Festival honors the history, culture, and traditions of the Gullah people through the craft of sweetgrass basketmaking, which originated in Mount Pleasant…