[1] The museum holds 14 historical exhibits consisting of 1000 photographs and over 300 artifacts[2] concerning the civil rights movement in South Carolina during the 1950s through 1970.

[3] The exhibits focus of major events, such as the Briggs v. Elliott Supreme Court case, the Orangeburg Freedom Movement, Harvey Gantt admission to Clemson University, the Orangeburg Massacre, and the 1969 Charleston hospital strike.

[4] The museum also offers other attractions, including a civil rights movement timeline, an 800-name recognition wall, a digitization laboratory, a sign-in wall, media and presentation center, community meeting room, library, and gift shop.

[5] Initially, Williams funded the museum himself until it generated interests from visitors and attracted regional and national grants.

[5] He received a $100,000 donation from the Chenault Family Foundation for the museum a few months after its opening.