Bailey: Memories of Maywood filled with sun, fun — and Florida sand
This is Destin, Florida, in 2011. Hard to believe now, but it was so small when Maywood opened that the locals probably didn’t care that DeSoto County was helping itself to their sand. (Melissa Nelson/AP file)
Clay Bailey
Clay Bailey, a lifelong Memphian, has worked as a reporter in the city four decades. He concentrated on suburban coverage for the bulk of his career, except for a stint as sports editor of The Daily Memphian when it launched in September 2018. He now is suburban editor and also serves as a freelance sports writer for The Associated Press.
One of the enjoyable things about working in this business is getting to do stories that are just absolute fun.
I got to do that this week.
A trip back to my high school days, venturing from Whitehaven into DeSoto County to swim at Maywood — the Beach within Reach.
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