Bailey: Did you think I would miss eulogizing Jimmy Buffett?
Jimmy Buffett performs at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival on Sunday, April 29, 2018, in New Orleans. (Amy Harris/Invision/AP 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.
Jimmy Buffett provided the Bailey Family with a lifetime of escape, advice and entertainment on long trips to Florida as generations of the family grew up as Parrotheads.
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