Welcome to Mrs. Lantz's Virtual Classroom!

Each week there will be a new mystery location where Penelope
Peabody is lost in the United States posted online and in the
classroom. You may use an atlas to research the
secret location. Each week EVERY correct answer will have the
chance to pull from the Q-Tip Tree for a chance at great prizes!
Good luck! Your entry must be submitted no later than Thursday
night. You must include your FULL NAME with your answer.
REMEMBER TO SUBMIT ONLY ONE ANSWER EACH WEEK! :)

• 1) This week's mystery location clue is:
  
  I'm having a marvelous time in the southern part of the U.S.A. When
  I asked a police officer where I was, he told me I was in the
  Palmetto State. I told him that palmetto is a type of tree, not a
  state! (How unusual - a police officer who doesn't even know the
  name of his own state.)
  
  According to the street signs, I can travel to Columbia, Charleston,
  or Myrtle Beach in this state.
  
  I am lost! Which state am I in?