Bailey: Will buzz of drones fill Bartlett’s blue suburban skies?
Walmart and Wing's delivery drones can travel between 100 and 200 feet in the air at around 60 miles per hour. (Courtesy Wing/The 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.
Walmart may soon take to the skies over Bartlett and start a new drone delivery demonstration.
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