Mills Mill SC Picture Project
Mills Mill in Greenville was founded by Captain Otis P. Mills as the keystone to his Mills Manufacturing Company, which he formed around 1895. Construction on the mill began in 1896, and in 1897 the factory was operating with 5,000 spindles and 200 employees. By 1903 the mill, which specialized in cotton sheets, twills, and satins, boasted 27,000 spindles and employed more than 500 workers.