Memphis Local, Sports, Business & Food News | Daily Memphian | Tom Jones https://dailymemphian.com/feed/authors/279 The Daily Memphian is the must-read, daily online newspaper for in-depth, local journalism in Memphis and the Mid-South. Sign up for morning and evening editions, plus breaking news. (c) 2026 Roy Nixon: A model for the strong mayor and 'a foxhole kind of friend' https://dailymemphian.com/article/5478 <p>Roy Nixon was Shelby County mayor less than two years, but it was his attitude toward the 4,500 acres at the Shelby County Penal Farm that led to a vision of that expansive land as a park.</p> tjones@smartcityconsulting.com (Tom Jones) Front Page Opinion Guest Columnists https://dailymemphian.com/article/5478 Thu, 6 Jun 2019 16:07:12 -0500