Greenville is the cultural and entertainment center for the upstate, including an award winning downtown, a major performing arts center, a 17,000 seat arena, a 340,000-square-foot convention and exhibition center, nationally recognized museum collections, and 39 parks, playgrounds and recreation centers.

What was Greenville known for?

Textile Center of the World In the early 1900s, Greenville was known as the “Textile Center of the World.” Greenville was called Pleasantburg until the name was changed in 1831. Greenville was at first spelled Greeneville, likely after Revolutionary hero Nathaniel Greene.