carolina day©2022 by Desert of North Carolina, A.E.A.O.N.M.S., PHA; Desert Website Committee Webmistress: Daughter Karimah M. Bennett, Zafa Court No. 41, Owner of Kayembee DesnsThe anniversary of the victory was celebrated locally starting in 1777 when it was known as Palmetto Day or Sergeant Jasper's Day. (The latter name referred to a colonial soldier