For locals and visitors alike, pluff mud is more than just a feature of the landscape; it’s a cultural emblem tied to the history, ecology, and identity of the South Carolina Lowcountry.

A boater in the Murrells Inlet area got stuck in the pluff mud. The Murrells Inlet-Garden City Fire Department was brought in ...

Getting stuck in the pluff mud is common. Calling the fire department to be rescued from it is not. The Murrells Inlet-Garden City Fire Department pulled a fisherman stranded on a personal pontoon ...

A street race and high-speed police pursuit early Sunday morning sent a Dodge Charger careening off a sharp bend and into the pluff mud near ... a trooper with the South Carolina Highway Patrol ...