Bailey: If Buc-ee’s is coming, I guess I’ll have to get in line
A shopper persues items near a display of Buc-ee's beaver dolls in the bed of a pickup truck inside the Buc-ees store early Thursday, April 4, 2024, in Johnstwon, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
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.
The first Buc-ee’s in West Tennessee could be headed to the Gallaway exit of Interstate 40, close enough to make a run for some brisket, jerky and sparkling restrooms.
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