Editing Burney Henderson

'''Burney McIver Henderson''' ([[1905]]-[[1989]]) was a businessman who acquired vast land holdings in the [[Destin]] area in the late 1930s. In 1935 and 1936 Frances Beeland Wilkinson of Greenville, Alabama purchased over 6 miles of what now Destin and Okaloosa Island. In 1937, Mrs Wilkinson and her husband Broughton Wilkinson assigned a 1/2 interest in 2 miles of Destin property. In the same transaction Henderson and appointed as trustee for the Wilkinson’s remaining 1/2 undivided interest. Many of these beachfront parcels have since been developed. One large tract remained in its natural state and became known as [[Henderson Beach]]. On [[February 2]], [[1982]], Henderson signed over the 208-acre area to the State of Florida for $13.1 million, to be preserved as the [[Henderson Beach State Park]].<ref>"State creates newest park on Okaloosa County tract." ''The Ledger'', February 6, 1982.</ref> Henderson was revoked as trustee for Mrs. Wilkinson in 1952, therefore he sold his remaining interest to the State of Florida for 1/2 the appraisal value. Mrs. Wilkinson’s undivided interest remains in the East portion of Henderson State Park while West (the bulk of the park) is/ was the Eastern portion of undeveloped lands being in the Plat of Silver Beach subdivision. James Dew of Coastal-Glades Reality Co had began developing Silver Beach but later released back to Wilkinson.