Bailey: A visit to Walls, the ‘last frontier’ of DeSoto County
A new house goes up in Walls, Mississippi, in 2021. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
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.
Walls is DeSoto County’s “last frontier,” a city that would like to add services, but keep its small-town characteristics.
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