Pass Go: Previous Monopoly-like games reveal Memphis history
The local landscape has seen a number of Monopoly-style games in the past. (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.
A new version of a localized Monopoly game brings back memories not only a similar boards but places no longer a part of the Mid-South.
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