Jason Ryan: Lowcountry Scandal

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Jason Ryan: Lowcountry Scandal

October 5 @ 1:00 pm

The Horry County Museum presents a program on Lowcountry scandals by author Jason Ryan on Saturday, October 5th, at 1:00 PM. The Charleston author will discuss his book Jackpot, which chronicles the adventures and downfall of the “gentlemen” marijuana smugglers of South Carolina, as well as his recent book Swamp Kings, which details the history of the Murdaugh family of South Carolina and the crimes of disgraced lawyer Alex Murdaugh.

Jason Ryan is a nonfiction author living in Charleston, SC. He is a former reporter for The Beaufort Gazette and The State newspaper. His books include Jackpot: High Times, High Seas and the Sting that Launched the War on Drugs (2011), Hell-Bent: One Man’s Crusade to Crush the Hawaiian Mob (2014), Race to Hawaii: The 1927 Dole Derby and the Thrilling First Flights that Opened the Pacific (2018), and Swamp Kings: The Murdaugh Family of South Carolina and a Century of Backwoods Power (April 2024).

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 www.horrycountymuseum.org.

Details

Date:
October 5
Time:
1:00 pm

Venue

Horry County Museum
805 Main Street
Conway, SC 29526 United States
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