Clemson Student Films of Historic Appalachian Community to premier Saturday

Clemson University students showcase original video productions of a small Appalachian community in Pickens County known as Liberia this Saturday. This community was founded by freed slaves after the Civil War and remains occupied by their descendants nearly two centuries later. The films were shot during the October 2013 Soapstone Baptist Church fish fry, which happens on the third Saturday of every month to raise money to sustain the church. Seven Clemson University students filmed, edited and produced three five-minute videos about the close-knit Appalachian community. Screenings of the student films will run continuously from noon until 3pm during this Saturday’s fish fry at Soapstone Baptist Church, 296 Liberia Road in Pickens. The fish fry lasts until 8pm and visitors are welcome.