Thanks for the update - Mississippi just updated it's laws (goes into effect on 1 Jul) to allow concealed carry in purses/totes/fanny packs w/o license. The last update fixed an old and broken "glitch" in it's long-term Constitutional open carry laws. It used to be a farce because some judge deemed that a holster "in part or in whole" concealed the weapon which meant that you couldn't open carry unless maybe it was tied to a string around your neck. The update fixed that and now it just has to be in a holster and if carrying concealed, it no longer matters if it becomes partially visible due to some movement by you (shirt hiking up, etc.).
I may go to S. Carolina to see my son and his wife (and my granddaughter) next month and have checked the FOPA laws to ensure I transport it in my car withing "legal" bounds. The more States that start to follow the true intent of the 2nd Amendment, the better....
What is current SC law on open carry?