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Maywood
Maywood BeachMaybe Maywood shouldn't be in a page about "Lost Memphis" since it was in Olive Branch, Mississippi, but then again I think it should. Maywood was a part of Memphis in that many Memphians spent their summers swimming in the cool, spring-fed waters. Opened on July, 4, 1931 on what you can now find on a map as Lake Shahkoka, it served as the "beach within reach" for thousands of families in the Mid-South. The creators, Maurice and May Woodson, dug a lake bed and lined it with hundreds of tons of gorgeous white sand imported from Destin, FL. For many, it was the only beach they had ever seen. I know that as a child I thought that it was a "real" beach and had so much fun going with my family. From what I gather, Maywood was closed some time in 2003 and will never be open to the public again. It's just another chapter of many people's childhoods that can never be read again. mc References |
