Echo Theater
108 W. Laurens Street,
Laurens,
SC
29360
108 W. Laurens Street,
Laurens,
SC
29360
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The former Echo Theater is now used as a museum/store for Ku Klux Klan memorabilia.
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1984 photo of the Echo Theatre.
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This is a picture from December 2009.
A K.K.K. museam,whats up with that.
At the bottom of the page there are some photos of the Echo Theatre.
http://www.scmovietheatres.com/laurens.html
I’m very saddened to learn about this theatre and how it is being used in 2012. I’m about to read the book by David Margolick, Elizabeth and Hazel. Perhaps all of us should read it and add To Kill A Mockingbird to that list of civil rights books.
I agree with Patsy. What a disgusting use of a fine old theatre.
The theatre and the property were featured on the NBC Nightly News last evening. It has been awarded to a black group and from what was said by the new owners the KKK will be moved out of the former ECHO lobby.
Thanks Chuck for the good news follow-up information. Do hope and pray there aren’t any problems with the change of ownership!
NY Times article about that recent events involving this heater with a picture (subscription may be required):
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/13/us/in-laurens-sc-the-redneck-shop-and-its-neighbor.html?_r=1&hp
Activation of NYT article: nytimes