Editing Scotland County, North Carolina (section)

==Culture==
[[File:Scotland County High School marching band.jpg|thumb|Scotland County High School's marching band, donning traditional Scottish garb]]
Many surnames, streets, and places in Scotland County reflect Scottish origins.{{sfn|Davis|2008|p=90}} Since 2008, the county has hosted an annual [[Scotland County Highland Games]] festival in homage to the heavy Scottish ancestry of its population.<ref>{{cite news| last = Locklear| first = Hunter| title = Highland Games will return to Scotland County in October| newspaper = The Laurinburg Exchange| date = July 2, 2021| url = https://www.laurinburgexchange.com/news/50957/highland-games-will-return-to-scotland-county-in-october| access-date = December 4, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = https://visitnc-soul.com/scotland-highlanders/| title = Scotland Highlanders| website = Soul of the Carolinas| publisher = Scotland County Tourism Development Authority| access-date = December 4, 2022}}</ref> The Scotland County High School's sports teams are called the Fighting Scots and the school marching band wears traditional Scottish garb, including [[kilt]]s, [[sporran]]s, plaid shawls, and [[Glengarry]] bonnets.<ref>{{cite news| last = King| first = Katie| title = A Guide to Downtown Laurinburg| newspaper = Our State| date = January 26, 2022| url = https://www.ourstate.com/downtown-laurinburg/| access-date = December 13, 2022}}</ref> The county also hosts an annual Kuumba festival to celebrate African American heritage.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://visitnc-soul.com/african-american/| title = African American| website = Soul of the Carolinas| publisher = Scotland County Tourism Development Authority| access-date = December 4, 2022}}</ref> Several area buildings and sites [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Scotland County, North Carolina|have been listed]] on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.ncdcr.gov/about/history/division-historical-resources/state-historic-preservation-office/architectural-surveys-and-national-register-historic-places/north-carolina-national-register-historic-places/nc-listings-national-register-historic-places| title = NC Listings in the National Register of Historic Places| publisher = North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources| access-date = December 22, 2022}}</ref> Religion is a key part of local public life.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://archleague.org/article/lumbee-river-north-carolina-church-pandemic/| title = The Work of Faith: A Report on Rural Church Life in the Time of Pandemic| last = Capps| first = Tanner| publisher = Architectural League of New York| access-date = November 20, 2022}}</ref> Fishing is a popular recreational activity.{{sfn|Stewart|Stewart|2001|p=100}}