where did the name myrtle beach come from
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina Around 1900, a contest was held to name the area and Burroughs' wife suggested honoring the locally abundant shrub, the Southern Wax Myrtle (Myrica cerifera). The Withers post office changed its name to Myrtle Beach soon afterward. It incorporated as a town in 1938 and as a city in 1957.[12]
Mississippi River The word itself comes from Messipi, the French rendering of the Anishinaabe (Ojibwe or Algonquin) name for the river, Misi-ziibi (Great River).
Myrtle Beach Air Force Base The base closed 31 March 1993.[6]
The Pale The word pale derives ultimately from the Latin word
Religio The Latin term
O-Town The band was named after Orlando, Florida, despite the fact that none of the band members came from the city.[citation needed]