Opinion: The reach of Memphis Rox keeps climbing
Climbers head up a wall during a ceremonial climb in honor of Jarmond Johnson at Memphis Rox on July 13. (Brad Vest/Special to The Daily Memphian)
G. Scott Morris
The Rev. Dr. G. Scott Morris, M.D., is founder of Church Health. He is a regular contributor to The Daily Memphian.
“Memphis Rox isn’t just about climbing walls. ... It is about a Memphis that refuses to stay on the ground, a Memphis that believes no mountain is too high.”
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