Opinion: Towering tank offers opportunity for high-level art
A Germantown water tower will serve as a canvas for artwork. (Abigail Warren/Daily Memphian)
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.
Unique water towers around the country offer inspiration for City of Germantown.
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