The Independent Republic Quarterly is a publication of the Horry County Historical Society. The IRQ is composed of articles relating to the history of Horry County, South Carolina. The Horry County Historical Society retains all copyrights.
The Society has noted that some articles contain statements that have now been proven incorrect as primary historical documents have become more easily accessible, and are more reliable than oral histories and second-hand information. That being said, the publication also contains extremely valuable, and reliable, first-hand local history that would have been lost if it were not for the efforts of the Society to collect and publish it.