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Documentary Film Series Continues With “Saving Sandy Island”

The 2021 Horry County Museum Documentary Film Series continues with “Saving Sandy Island.” Part of the Carolina Stories Series by SCETV, this film details the struggle to save an exceptional South Carolina island and its Gullah community from development. Home to endangered species and rare long leaf pine forests, Sandy Island is the largest undeveloped freshwater island on the east coast. The program tells the story of the unique coalition of conservationists, state agencies, businessmen and community residents that came together to save this extraordinary place and preserve a historic culture. The screening starts at 1 p.m. on March 31.