Bridge named for Mitchell
A bridge along S.C. Hwy. 137 was named for Dr. Virgil Mitchell, who served on the SWU administration. Pictured from left are Mitchell family members: His brother, Charlie Mitchell; his niece, Harriet Peek Harvey; his widow, Mary Mitchell; Elvin Kelley and wife Mary Ellen Kelley, sister of Dr. Mitchell.
The Twelve Mile River Bridge along S.C. Highway 137 was named Dec. 9 for Dr. Virgil Mitchell, a Six Mile native who served on the administration of Southern Wesleyan University and also as general superintendent of The Wesleyan Church. Dr. Mitchell, who died in 2006 at age 92, was named Alumnus of the Century by SWU. Sen. Larry Martin (R-S.C.) and Phillip Bowers, Pickens County Republican Party Chairman, unveiled a sign renaming the bridge, located between Norris and Six Mile, the “Dr. Virgil Mitchell Bridge.” Martin sponsored the resolution earlier this year in the State Senate to request that the S.C. Department of Transportation name the bridge for Dr. Mitchell.