Billy
Swails
The town’s farmers’ market has gained fame as a weekly ex-
travaganza from April through Oc- tober; it is held each Tuesday from 3:30 p.m. until dark at the Mount Pleasant Farmers Market Pavilion on Coleman Boulevard. April also heralds the summer-long Shaggin’ on the Cooper dance parties on Saturday nights, family-oriented
“The town is moving forward. It’s not backing up.”
Splash Days, Movies at the Mount Pleasant Pier and Party in the Park free concerts, all taking place at the beautiful facilities of the new Memorial Waterfront Park. And, of course, there’s the Cooper River Bridge Run, which begins in Mount Pleasant, ends in Charleston and draws more than 40,000 runners from around the
Mount Pleasant ’s contemporary landmark, the Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge, is a great source of pride. Many of the town’s events take place in its shadow.
world. Marking its 35th year with the April 2012 event, the run is a unique opportunity to showcase Mount Pleasant’s attractions, from picturesque Shem Creek to Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum to Memorial Waterfront Park. Under the leadership of Billy
Swails, the town of Mount Pleasant, though it treasures its small-town
The Swails family in 2009. Left to right: daughter Michelle Austin, Rhett Austin, Maryn Austin, Peggy Swails, Billy holding Ivy Austin, Brooke Swails, Cameron Swails, Tracy Swails and son Billy Swails.
past, also savors what is to come and is solidifying its infrastructure and road system, building a bridge to what is certain to be a bright future. “The town is moving forward,” the mayor commented. “It’s not backing up.”
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