“M” is for Mount Pleasant

“M” is for Mount Pleasant (Charleston County; 2020 population 90,801). Mount Pleasant was a small village until the 1970s, when it began a dramatic expansion to become the fourth largest municipality in South Carolina. Lying on the north side of Charleston harbor, Mount Pleasant occupies what was formerly Christ Church Parish. James Hibben laid out the village in 1803 on the site of Jacob Motte’s former plantation, Mount Pleasant.  In 1837 the villages of Mount Pleasant and Greenwich were combined and incorporated as the town of Mount Pleasant. Mount Pleasant’s rapid growth has sparked concerns over suburban sprawl and strip development. By employing subdivision covenants, development restrictions, and downtown revitalization projects, town leaders have worked to balance the human scale and charm of the “Old Village” of Mount Pleasant while providing the services and efficiency of a modern urban hub.