More About “The Witness: From the Balcony of Room 306”
The Horry County Museum presents a film screening in collaboration with The Conway-Horry County Martin Luther King, Jr. Planning Committee on Saturday, May 16th, 2026 at 1 PM. The Witness: From the Balcony of Room 306 is a documentary that recounts the final hours of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. through the eyes of Reverend Samuel “Billy” Kyles, who stood with him at the Lorraine Motel when he was assassinated in 1968. The film blends Kyles’s firsthand memories with testimonies from civil rights leaders to explain why Dr. King was in Memphis and to highlight the historical significance of that tragic moment in the civil rights movement.
The program is free to the public and will be held in the Museum’s McCown Auditorium located at 805 Main Street, Conway, SC 29526. For more information, call 843-915-5320 or email hcg.museum@horrycountysc.gov. To view a full list of scheduled programs, visit the museum website at Click for Details.
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May 16, 2026
1:00pm - 2:00pm
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Horry County Museum
805 Main Street
Conway, SC 29526
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The Horry County Museum was established in 1979 and opened its doors to the public in 1981. The Museum focuses on the history, pre-history, and natural history of Horry County, S.C., and educates the public about these subjects through exhibits, outreach programs, and events. In 2009, the Museum opened the L. W. Paul Living History Farm. The Farm is a re-creation of life on a one horse family farm between the years of 1900-1955. Visitors to the farm can experience what life was like in a farm community during those years and attend quarterly events at the Farm. In 2014, the Museum moved into the renovated 1905 Burroughs School. The school is on the National Register of Historic Places. The move includes increased exhibits, a freshwater aquarium featured on Animal Planet’s hit reality show “Tanked”, and a 600 seat auditorium that hosts public presentations and programs.
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