Waves of Change: The Story of Myrtle Beach, SC

The 2025 Horry County Museum Documentary Film Series starts off with Waves of Change: The Story of Myrtle Beach, SC.  Written and produced by Barbara Stokes, this series follows almost a century in the history, development, and people of the sleepy beach village that became a national tourist destination. It explores how the community of Myrtle Beach has dealt with two major goals: to bring people to the beach and to build a hometown. The film also explores some of the major setbacks to development as well as the forces and people that propelled its growth. And it discusses the next wave of change-continued increase in growth and the challenges that come with that growth.