Sultan of swat: East Memphis artist invents better flyswatter
Kim Willson calls her invention the Taddy Smack and its aim is to kill pests with just one whack. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Kim Willson is an artist and entrepreneur who grew frustrated swatting at and missing flies with the traditional flyswatter. She invented Taddy Smack, a blend of whimsy and physics that may give a positive meaning to “one-hit wonder.”
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Tom Bailey
Tom Bailey retired in January as a business reporter at The Daily Memphian, and after 40 years in journalism. A Tupelo, Mississippi, native, he graduated from Mississippi State University. He has lived in Midtown for 36 years.
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