In 1955, rather than play an all-black team from Charleston, more than 60 Little League baseball teams across South Carolina withdrew from the national youth baseball organization based in Pennsylvania and launched their own league.

The Charleston team was declared the state champion, but was not allowed to play in the Little League World Series because there had been no state tournament.

In the coming years, what became Dixie Youth Baseball grew rapidly through 11 Southern states as efforts continued to fight integration.

The league officially desegregated in 1967. However, the conferedate flag remained part of the league's official logo until 1994.

Today, more than 400,000 young boys and girls play Dixie Youth, Dixie Boys and Dixie Softball each year. It is still the major youth baseball and softball organization in the South, but is dwarfed by Little League Baseball, which has 2.1 million participants throughout the United States and world.

Best pizza

Sal's, Suite 110, 1440 S. Main St., Blacksburg

Backstreets, 207 S. Main St.,

Blacksburg

The Cellar, 302 N. Main St., Blacksburg

PK's, 432 N. Main St., Blacksburg

Papa John's, 7 S. Franklin St., Christiansburg

Best Italian restaurant

Sal's (see above)

Zeppoli's, 810 University City Boulevard, Suite 22, Blacksburg

Olive Garden, 2590 N. Franklin St., Christiansburg

Mamma Concetta's, 452 Peppers Ferry Road, Christiansburg

Amelia's, 1130 Cambria St. NE, Christiansburg

Best breakfast

Cracker Barrel, 30 Hampton Blvd., Christiansburg

Gillie's, 153 College Ave., Blacksburg

Our Daily Bread, 1329 S. Main St., Blacksburg

Carol Lee Donuts, 1414 N Main St, Blacksburg

Famous Anthony's, 6 Radford St., Christiansburg

Best buffet

India Garden, 210 Prices Fork Road, Blacksburg

Ryan's, 2580 N. Franklin St., Christiansburg

Pizza Inn, 190 N. Franklin St., Christiansburg

Mamma Concetta's (see above)

Beijing Buffet, 1200 S. Main St., Blacksburg

Best family restaurant

Sal's (see above)

Macado's, 19 W. Main St., Christiansburg, and 922 University City Blvd., Blacksburg

Cracker Barrel (see above)

Olive Garden (see above)

Red Robin, 105 Peppers Ferry Road NW, Christiansburg

Best place to celebrate

Kabuki, 120 Arbor Drive, Christiansburg

Bull & Bones, 1470 S. Main St., Suite 120, Blacksburg

Macado's (see above)

The Farmhouse, 285 Ridinger St.,

Christiansburg

Texas Roadhouse, 100 Bradley Drive, Christiansburg

Best overall restaurant

Sal's (see above)

Bull & Bones (see above)

Outback Steakhouse, 295 Peppers Ferry Road, Christiansburg

Olive Garden (see above)

Texas Roadhouse (see above)

Best burger

Five Guys, 880 University City Blvd., Blacksburg

McDonald's, 2385 Roanoke St., Christiansburg, and 1595 N. Franklin St., Christiansburg

Mike's Grill, 418 N. Main St., Blacksburg

Red Robin (see above)

Dude's Drive-In, 1505 Roanoke St., Christiansburg

Best Mexican cuisine

El Rodeo, 623 N. Main St., Blacksburg

El Gran Rodeo, 2575 Market St. N.E., Christiansburg

Cinco de Mayo, New River Valley Mall, 700 New River Road, Christiansburg

El Mariachi, 3703 S. Main St., Blacksburg

El Ranchero, 222 Cleburne Blvd., Dublin

Best seafood

Red Lobster, 75 Peppers Ferry Road, Christiansburg

Poor Billy's, 201 N. Main St., Blacksburg

Awful Arthur's, 213 Draper Road SW, Blacksburg

Cabo Fish Taco, 117 S. Main St., Blacksburg

Kabuki (see above)

Best overall value

Cracker Barrel (see above)

Souvlaki, 201 College Ave., Blacksburg

Famous Anthony's (see above)

El Rodeo (see above)

Macado's (see above)

Best place to watch the game

Buffalo Wild Wings, 211 Prices Fork Road, Blacksburg

Sharkey's, 220 N. Main St., , Blacksburg, and 1202 E. Main St., Radford

Big Al's, 201 N. Main St., Blacksburg

Champs, 111 N. Main St., Blacksburg

Bull & Bones (see above)

Best place to take kids

Hand-in-Hand / Caboose Park, 920 Turner St. NE, Blacksburg (off Patrick Henry Boulevard)

Virginia Tech Duck Pond, West Campus Drive, Virginia Tech

Adventure World, 200 Midway Plaza Drive, Christiansburg

Randolph Park, 5100 Alexander Road, Dublin

Pandapas Pond, 110 Southpark Drive, Blacksburg

Best grocery store

Kroger, 555 N. Franklin St., Christiansburg; 903 University City Blvd., Blacksburg; and 1322 S. Main St., Blacksburg

Wade's, 510 Roanoke St., Christiansburg

Walmart, 2400 N. Franklin St., Christiansburg

Food Lion, 1530 N. Franklin St., Christiansburg; 1413 N. Main St., Blacksburg; and 801 Hethwood Blvd., Blacksburg

Eats Natural Foods, 708 N. Main St., Blacksburg