Bailey: Let the suburban campaigning begin
A voter cast their ballots at Riverside Missionary Baptist Church on Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
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.
With the ballot pretty well set for the suburban Nov. 5 election, some ground rules on how we plan to cover the campaigns.
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