The Official South Carolina Hall of Fame Board of Trustees announce the 2020 inductees, two contemporary and one deceased. Darius Rucker, Dr. Leo Twiggs and Elizabeth Evelyn Wright will be inducted into the South Carolina Hall of Fame during a ceremony in Myrtle Beach.

“Our 2020 inductees have made significant, valuable contributions to the state of South Carolina,” said Dr. Rodger Stroup, chairman of the Official South Carolina Hall of Fame. “While Mr. Rucker performs all over the world, he continues his close ties to South Carolina supporting numerous local and statewide organizations. For many years, Dr. Twiggs has been recognized as one of South Carolina’s leading artists and art educators. And despite her short life, Ms. Wright’s efforts to provide educational opportunities for African Americans in the segregated south of the late nineteenth century are a testament to her determination. We are pleased to induct each of these individuals into the South Carolina Hall of Fame.”

Rucker, Grammy Award winning artist, is a lifelong philanthropist who continues to support organizations such as the MUSC Children’s Hospital in his hometown of Charleston, S.C., as well as St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

Dr. Twiggs, also a native of the state, is a nationally recognized artist and educator and was the first South Carolinian to receive the 1858 Society Prize for Contemporary Southern Art.

Born in Georgia, Wright settled in Denmark, S.C., in 1897, where she founded a school for African American youth.

“The founding of Denmark Industrial Institute in 1897 expanded to become Voorhees College following Wright’s death, providing thousands of students access to higher education,” Dr. Stroup said.

The induction ceremony will take place Feb. 7 at 10:30 a.m. in the ballroom of the Myrtle Beach Convention Center at 2101 North Oak St. The event is free and open to the public.