Shoeless Joe Jackson remains one of South Carolina’s most iconic sports figures, celebrated for his extraordinary talent and remembered for his humble beginnings in the state’s textile mills.
Born on July 16, 1887, in Pickens County, South Carolina, Jackson grew up in poverty as the eldest of eight children. His family moved frequently within the state, eventually settling in the Brandon Mill village near Greenville, where young Joe began working in the mill at just six years old.
Early Life and Mills League Beginnings…