Here’s a photo with a big, fat clue somewhere in it. But is it really a clue? Where is this place and what can you tell us about it? Send us your guess of what this photo shows – as well as your name and hometown – to feedback@statehousereport.com.
Last week’s mystery photo, “Big cross” shows, well, a big 110-foot cross on U.S. Highway 52 in Lake City, S.C. The photo was sent to us by longtime reader Barry Wingard of Florence. Several of you identified it, including Elizabeth Jones of Columbia, who wrote:
“A.Q. Lee of Lee’s Construction said he erected the steel-core cross for a group known as ‘At the Foot of the Cross.’ The massive cross weighs more than 100,000 pounds and is engineered to withstand winds of145 mph. It stands on an acre of land that is leased for 100 years. Lee says the purpose of the cross is to help people better understand the Christian faith. It can be seen for about two miles either way.” Allan Peel of San Antonio, Texas, led us to this Wikipedia post that shows it’s tied for 25th tallest in the U.S. of its type of cross.
Others who identified the cross were Bill Segars of Hartsville; Will Bradley of Las Vegas, Nevada; Vickie P. Snyder of Aiken; David Taylor of Darlington; Rick Jolley of Spartanburg; Dale Branham of Elgin; David Lupo of Mount Pleasant; Rebecca Hall of Kingstree; Pat Keadle of Wagener; Amy C. Neeley of Lexington; Frank Bouknight of Summerville; Jay Altman of Columbia; Pamela Garrett of Graniteville; Marylou Rodriguez and Paulette Leroy.
- Send us a mystery picture. If you have a photo that you believe will stump readers, send it along (but make sure to tell us what it is because it may stump us too!) Send to: feedback@statehousereport.com and mark it as a photo submission. Thanks.
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