Echols: Memories of childhood mysteries better left undisturbed
Candace Echols: “I remember the scent of the Wonder Bread factory from a school trip I took there in kindergarten.” (The Daily Memphian file)
Candace Echols
Candace Echols is a Midtown resident, wife, and mother of five. A regular contributor to The Daily Memphian, she is a freelance writer who also recently published her first book, the children’s book “Josephine and the Quarantine.”
The Enchanted Forest, Adventure River, The Wonder Bread factory and all the things that “brought me memories filled with laughter and delight.”
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