Roy Nixon, Shelby County’s first mayor, remembered as lawman, civic leader
Roy Nixon began his career as a lawman with Memphis police and later went into politics becoming Shelby County first mayor under a new form of government where he built relationships with other city leaders.
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Roy Nixon Shelby County Government Shelby County Sheriff’S OfficeYolanda Jones
Yolanda Jones covers criminal justice issues and general assignment news for The Daily Memphian. She previously was a reporter at The Commercial Appeal.
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