The honour is for their humanitarian and cultural contribution to the city. The presentation followed their thrilling OTR II performance at Williams- Brice Stadium.
Confirming the news, Steve Benjamin shared via Twitter:
Late night but what an incredible show at #OTRII in @ColumbiaSC ! It was wonderful to have a chance to recognize the humanitarian & cultural contributions of Mr. & Mrs. Carter. August 21st was officially “Beyoncé Knowles Carter & Shawn Carter Day” in @ColumbiaSC @Beyonce @S_C_ pic.twitter.com/EdNUNWwzty
— Steve Benjamin (@SteveBenjaminSC) August 22, 2018
