Who Served When: A History of Myrtle Beach Mayors and Council Members
- Dr. Wilford L. Harrelson, Mayor
- Bunyon B. Benfield, Mayor Pro-Tem
- A. P. Shirley
- Robert H. Cannon
- J. Clarence Macklen
- Robert M. Hussey, Jr.
- Dr. William A. Rourk
January 1940-December 1941
- Ben M. Graham, Mayor
- Albert A. Springs, Mayor Pro-Tem
- Dr. William A. Rourk
- A. P. Shirley
- T. Max Jordan
- T. B. Suber
- R. E. L. Brown
January 1942-December 1943
- Dr. Wilford L. Harrelson, Mayor
- Bunyon B. Benfield, Mayor Pro-Tem
- Dr. William A. Rourk
- F. C. Cummins
- Robert H. Cannon
- Oliver C. Callaway
- Sam P. Gardner
January 1944-December 1945
- Oliver C. Callaway, Mayor
- John A. McLeod, Mayor Pro-Tem
- P. G. Winstead
- George W. Trask
- Dr. N. C. Ridgell
- R. G. Green
- Sam P. Gardner
January 1946-December 1947
- Oliver C. Callaway, Mayor
- John A. McLeod, Mayor Pro-Tem
- P. G. Winstead
- George W. Trask
- Dr. N. C. Ridgell
- R. G Green
- Sam P. Gardner
January 1948-December 1949
- Harry W. Tallevast, Mayor
- Ernest W. Williams, Mayor Pro-Tem
- Rae H. Farrington
- Philip Gray
- G. Wallace Harrelson
- Dr. William A. Rourk (Rourk passed away in office and was replaced by Dr. Jones.)
- Dr. Waldo H. Jones (Dr. Jones replaced Dr. Rourk.)
- H. Lloyd Macklen
January 1950-December 1951
- Jasper N. Ramsey, Mayor
- M. A. Bennett, Mayor Pro-Tem
- Furman W. Hardee
- T. Max Jordan
- Philip Gray
- Sam P. Gardner
- J. A. Porter
January 1952-December 1953
- Jasper N. Ramsey, Mayor
- Edward P. Broedel, Mayor Pro-Tem
- Sam P. Gardner
- Philip Gray
- Ernest W. Williams
- H. Lloyd Macklen
- James A. Porter
January 1954-December 1955
- Ernest W. Williams, Mayor (Williams passed away in office on August 5, 1955; he was succeeded by Mayor Pro-Tem William Cameron.)
- William E. Cameron, Mayor Pro-Tem and Mayor (Cameron replaced Mayor Williams.)
- Mark C. Garner
- James E. Allen
- Gordon S. Beard Jr.
- John S. Divine
- L'Nora Misenheimer
January 1956-December 1957
- William E. Cameron, Mayor
- Mark C. Garner, Mayor Pro-Tem
- E. A. Anthony
- Gordon S. Beard, Jr.
- Edward P. Broedel
- F. Cliff Hammond
- H. Lloyd Macklen
January 1958-December 1959
- William E. Cameron, Mayor
- Gordon S. Beard Jr., Mayor Pro-Tem
- Mark C. Garner
- E. A. Anthony
- Arthur Vereen
- Edward P. Broedel
- Dan Winstead
January 1960-December 1961
- William E. Cameron, Mayor
- Dwight Lambe, Mayor Pro-Tem
- Arthur Vereen
- Robert M. Grissom
- James Tyson
- George Inabinet
- H. Lloyd Macklen
January 1962-December 1965 (By referendum, voters approved a mayor and four council members.)
- William E. Cameron, Mayor (January 1962-December 1965)
- Dr. Holmes Springs, Jr. (January 1962-December 1965)
- James Tyson (January 1962-December 1965)
- Dwight Lambe (January 1962-December 1963)
- H. Lloyd Macklen (January 1962-December 1963)
- Robert M. Grisson (January 1964-December 1967)
- F. Cliff Hammond (Hammond was elected to term January 1964-December 1967; he resigned in December 1965.)
January 1966-December 1969
- Mark C. Garner, Mayor (January 1966-December 1969)
- John Singleton (January 1966-December 1969)
- William J. Southerland, Jr. (Southerland, Jr. was elected to term January 1966-December 1969; he resigned mid-term.)
- E. Allison Farlow (Farlow served January 1968-December 1969; Farlow was elected to fill the remainder of Southerland's term.)
- Warren S. Cromley (Cromley served January 1966-December 1967; Cromley was elected to fill the remainder of Hammond's term.)
- Robert M. Grissom (January 1964-December 1967)
- Warren S. Cromley (January 1968-December 1971)
- Robert M. Grissom (January 1968-December 1971)
January 1970-December 1973
- Mark C. Garner, Mayor (January 1970-December 1973)
- John Singleton (January 1970-December 1973)
- Ned Donkle (January 1970-December 1973)
- Warren S. Cromley (January 1968-December 1971)
- Robert Grissom (Grissom was elected to terms January 1968-December 1971 and January 1972-December 1975; he resigned in March 1973 and was succeeded by Charlie Cook.)
- Charlie Cook (Cook was elected to term May 1973-June 1975; he was elected in a special election held on May 8, 1973, to replace Robert Grissom.)
- E. Allison Farlow (January 1972-June 1975)
January 1974-December 1977 (By referendum, voters approved a mayor and six council members; implementation was delayed one year due to lawsuits. A special election was held in March 1975, with the general election in May 1975.)
- Robert Hirsch, Mayor (January 1974-December 1977)
- Fred Holland (January 1974-June 1977)
- Arthur Vereen (January 1974-June 1977)
- Charlie Cook (May 1973-June 1975)
- E. Allison Farlow (Farlow was elected to serve January 1972-June 1975 and May 1975-December 1979; he passed away in office.)
- George J. Bishop (March 1975-June 1977)
- Dr. Holmes B. Springs, Jr. (Dr. Springs, Jr. was elected to serve March 1975-June 1975 and May 1975-December 1979.)
- Erick Ficken (May 1975-December 1979)
January 1978-December 1981 (A special election was held in April 1978 after the death of Allison Farlow and the successful bid for Mayor by Erick Ficken.)
- Erick B. Ficken, Mayor (January 1978-December 1981)
- H. E. Pearce (January 1978-December 1981)
- Marjorie Stonebrook (January 1978-December 1981)
- Ted C. Collins (January 1978-December 1981)
- W. Wilson Cain (Cain was elected to serve April 1978-December 1979 and January 1980-December 1983.)
- Gordon Beard, Jr. (Beard served April 1978-December 1979 and January 1980-December 1983; he passed away in December 1981.)
- E.A. Thomas (January 1980-December 1983)
- Holmes B. Springs (July 1975-June 1979)
January 1982-December 1985
- Erick B. Ficken, Mayor (January 1982-December 1985)
- Ted C. Collins (January 1982-December 1985)
- Marjorie D. Stonebrook (January 1982-December 1985)
- H. E. Pearce (Pearce was elected to serve January 1982-December 1985; Pearce resigned in 1982 and was replaced by Phillip Newsome.)
- E. A. Thomas (Thomas served January 1980-December 1983 and January 1984-December 1987.)
- W. Wilson Cain (January 1980-December 1983)
- James Futrell (Futrell was elected to replace Gordon Beard; he served April 1982-December 1983 and January 1984-December 1987.)
- Phillip J. Newsome (March 1983-December 1985)
- Mary Jeffcoat (January 1984-December 1987)
January 1986-December 1989
- Robert Grissom, Mayor (January 1986-December 1989)
- Harry G. Charles (January 1986-December 1989)
- Marjorie Stonebrook (January 1986-December 1989)
- Phillip Newsome (January 1986-December 1989)
- James Futrell (Futrell served January 1984-December 1987 and January 1988-December 1991.)
- E. A. Thomas (January 1984-December 1987)
- Mary M. Jeffcoat (Jeffcoat served January 1984-December 1987 and January 1988-December 1991.)
- W. Wilson Cain (January 1988-December 1991)
January 1990-December 1993
- Robert M. Grissom, Mayor (January 1990-December 1993)
- Harry G. Charles (January 1990-December 1993)
- John T. Maxwell (January 1990-December 1993)
- Robert J. Hirsch (January 1990-December 1993)
- James Futrell (January 1988-December 1991)
- Mary M. Jeffcoat (January 1988-December 1991)
- W. Wilson Cain (Cain served January 1988-December 1991 and January 1992-December 1995.)
- Judy Rodman (January 1992-December 1995)
- Crain E. Woods (January 1992-December 1995)
January 1994-December 1997
- Robert M. Grissom, Mayor (January 1994-December 1997)
- H. G. Charles (January 1994-December 1997)
- John T. Maxwell (January 1994-December 1997)
- Mark S. McBride (January 1994-December 1997)
- Crain E. Woods (Woods served January 1992-December 1995 and January 1996-December 1999.)
- W. Wilson Cain (Cain served January 1992-December 1995 and January 1996-December 1999.)
- Rachel Broadhurst (January 1996-December 1999)
January 1998-December 2001
- Mark S. McBride, Mayor (January 1998-December 2001)
- W. Wayne Gray (January 1998-December 2001)
- Charles "Chuck" W. Martino, Jr. (January 1998-December 2001)
- Judy Rodman (January 1998-December 2001)
- Rachel Broadhurst (Broadhurst served January 1996-December 1999 and January 2000-October 2000.)
- Michael L. Chestnut (November 2000-December 2003)
- W. Wilson Cain (Cain served January 1996-December 1999 and January 2000-December 2003.)
- Crain E. Woods (January 1996-December 1999)
- Susan Grissom Means (January 2000-December 2003)
January 2002-December 2005
- Mark S. McBride, Mayor (January 2002-December 2005)
- Charles "Chuck" W. Martino, Jr. (January 2002-December 2005)
- Judy Rodman (January 2002-December 2005)
- Randal G. Wallace (January 2002-December 2005)
- Susan Grissom Means (Means served January 2000-December 2003 and January 2004-December 2007.)
- W. Wilson Cain (January 2000-December 2003)
- Michael L. Chestnut (Chestnut served November 2000-December 2003 and January 2004-December 2007.)
- Dr. Phil Render (January 2004-December 2007)
January 2006-December 2009
- John T. Rhodes, Mayor (January 2006-December 2009)
- Randal Wallace (January 2006-December 2009)
- W. Wayne Gray (January 2006-December 2009)
- Charles "Chuck" W. Martino, Jr. (January 2006-December 2009)
- Michael L. Chestnut (Chestnut served January 2004-December 2007 and January 2008-December 2011.)
- Susan Grissom Means (Means served January 2004-December 2007 and January 2008-December 2011.)
- Dr. Phil Render (Dr. Render served January 2004-December 2007 and January 2008-December 11.)
January 2010-December 2013
- John T. Rhodes, Mayor (January 2010-December 2013)
- W. Wayne Gray (January 2010-December 2013)
- Clyde H. "Mike" Lowder (January 2010-December 2013)
- Randal Wallace (January 2010-December 2013)
- Michael L. Chestnut (Chestnut served January 2008-December 2011 and January 12-December 15.)
- Susan Grissom Means (Means served January 2008-December 2011 and January 2012-December 2015.)
- Dr. Phil Render (Dr. Render served January 2008-December 2011 and January 2012-December 2015.)
January 2014-December 2017
- John T. Rhodes, Mayor (January 2014-December 2017)
- Clyde H. "Mike" Lowder (January 2014-December 2017)
- Randal Wallace (January 2014-December 2017)
- W. Wayne Gray (January 2014-December 2017)
- Michael L. Chestnut (Chestnut served January 2012-December 2015 and January 2016-December 2019.)
- Dr. Phil Render (Dr. Render served January 2012-December 2015 and January 2016-December 2019.)
- Susan Grissom Means (January 2012-December 2015)
- Mary Jeffcoat (January 2016-December 2019)
January 2018-December 2021
- Brenda Bethune, Mayor (January 2018-December 2021)
- Clyde H. "Mike" Lowder (January 2018-December 2021)
- Jackie Vereen-Hatley (January 2018-December 2021)
- Gregg Smith (January 2018-December 2021)
- Mike Chestnut (January 2016-December 2023)
- Mary Jeffcoat (January 2016-December 2019)
- Dr. Phil Render (January 2016-December 2023)
- John Krajc (January 2020-December 2023)
January 2022-December 2025
- Brenda Bethune, Mayor (January 2022-December 2025)
- Clyde H. "Mike" Lowder (January 2022-December 2025)
- Jackie Vereen-Hatley (January 2022-December 2025)
- Gregg Smith (January 2022-December 2025)
- Mike Chestnut (January 2020-December 2023)
- Dr. Phil Render (January 2020-December 2023)
- John Krajc (January 2020-December 2023)