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Bailey: Hernando considering honor for Kirk, rekindles question of who deserves street name

cbailey@dailymemphian.com (Clay Bailey) — Fri, 26 Sep 2025 09:00:10 -0500

Hernando considered naming a section of street after fallen activist Charlie Kirk, raising the question of when to name something after a person who died.

Bailey: Memories of Maywood filled with sun, fun — and Florida sand

cbailey@dailymemphian.com (Clay Bailey) — Fri, 19 Sep 2025 09:00:07 -0500

Memories of Maywood bring back times of cold water, spraying fountains, a jukebox and high dives, plus sand mined from Destin.

Ask the Memphian: Is it true DeSoto County once had a beach? And it was full of sand from Destin?

cbailey@dailymemphian.com (Clay Bailey) — Mon, 15 Sep 2025 05:54:04 -0500

The owners of DeSoto’s Maywood Beach routinely headed down to Destin, but it wasn’t to frolic in the waves.

Bailey: A mixed-use project could be coming to Germantown, while Palazzolo plans to stay in the suburb

cbailey@dailymemphian.com (Clay Bailey) — Fri, 12 Sep 2025 10:58:06 -0500

Another mixed-use plan is under consideration at the end of Germantown’s Central Business District, while the mayor decides to forget the county mayor’s office and stay in the suburb.

Bailey: Germantown Festival — an event with tradition, memories and birth

cbailey@dailymemphian.com (Clay Bailey) — Sat, 6 Sep 2025 10:57:54 -0500

Festival-goers will descend on the west end of Old Germantown this weekend for a tradition of crafters, food and entertainment.

Bailey: Hints could be emerging about Walmart opening new grocery in Bartlett

cbailey@dailymemphian.com (Clay Bailey) — Fri, 29 Aug 2025 19:27:38 -0500

Keith Grant has not identified the potential store for his Union Depot development, but he may have provided a clue towards solving the mystery.

Bailey: How the heck do I even figure out a mill on Mississippi taxes?

cbailey@dailymemphian.com (Clay Bailey) — Fri, 22 Aug 2025 09:00:07 -0500

Governments in DeSoto County are starting their annual budget process, but first, property owners have to figure out what the heck is a mill.

Ask the Memphian: Did The Beatles' show in Memphis lead them to stop touring?

cbailey@dailymemphian.com (Clay Bailey) — Tue, 19 Aug 2025 17:12:51 -0500

The Beatles stopped in Memphis during their August 1966 tour amid a backdrop of protest. The supergroup never toured again, and Memphis could have been a factor in the decision.

Bailey: Bringing Collierville beer rules into today's society

cbailey@dailymemphian.com (Clay Bailey) — Fri, 15 Aug 2025 19:07:50 -0500

After more than 40 years, Collierville thinks it is time to update its beer ordinance, eliminating — among other things — the restriction on proximity to churches.

Bailey: Blaze of glory possibly en route to St. Louis

cbailey@dailymemphian.com (Clay Bailey) — Fri, 8 Aug 2025 19:17:47 -0500

Blaze Jordan is back playing near his home turf in DeSoto County, hoping to reach the big leagues like other locals of the past and present.

Bailey: Let's look at the possibilities for the mystery grocer in Bartlett

cbailey@dailymemphian.com (Clay Bailey) — Mon, 4 Aug 2025 21:53:57 -0500

With an unknown grocer heading to Union Depot in Bartlett, the guessing begins on which one could occupy the space. And, of course, Publix is the first on everyone’s desired list.

Bailey: Book borrowing in Bartlett proves beneficial

cbailey@dailymemphian.com (Clay Bailey) — Sat, 5 Jul 2025 23:10:24 -0500

Eighteen months after leaving the Memphis system, Bartlett’s library is continuing to make improvements as questions linger about whether the departure was the right move.

Bailey: A special home for a hero

cbailey@dailymemphian.com (Clay Bailey) — Fri, 27 Jun 2025 19:27:53 -0500

William Brooks paid a steep price in serving this country in Operation Iraqi Freedom. This week he received a gesture of appreciation for his sacrifice.

Bailey: A developing tiff on chamber's offerings and an alderman's questions

cbailey@dailymemphian.com (Clay Bailey) — Fri, 20 Jun 2025 09:00:09 -0500

A Bartlett alderman questioned whether the city’s chamber of commerce was providing proper support for the amount of money steered to the organization by the suburb.

Bailey: Time to set aside money to upgrade Houston High

cbailey@dailymemphian.com (Clay Bailey) — Fri, 13 Jun 2025 09:00:00 -0500

There is a cost to run a school district, and Germantown is facing the price tag of upgrades to Houston High.

Bailey: It was busy in the ’burbs this week

cbailey@dailymemphian.com (Clay Bailey) — Fri, 6 Jun 2025 17:55:43 -0500

This past week, Horn Lake held its elections, Bartlett opened a new coffeehouse and a suburb dealt with calls to another big party. Meanwhile, cities are wrapping up the annual budget review.

Bailey: All hail the young Lions and a championship trophy

cbailey@dailymemphian.com (Clay Bailey) — Tue, 3 Jun 2025 10:39:53 -0500

Within three years of starting its high school classes, Lakeland Prep is the state baseball champion and has bragging rights in Class AA.

All the drive-in theaters that used to be in Memphis

cbailey@dailymemphian.com (Clay Bailey) — Fri, 30 May 2025 09:55:00 -0500

“There was a time when drive-in movie theaters — Bellevue, Jaxon, Sky-Vue — were all around town. But you have to be of a certain age to remember where they were.”

Bailey: Chewing on the details regarding fluoride in Collierville's water system

cbailey@dailymemphian.com (Clay Bailey) — Fri, 23 May 2025 19:39:32 -0500

Some questions about fluoride in the Collierville water system led to more questions — from observers wondering if the town was going to eliminate the mineral responsible for reducing dental problems.

Bailey: New schools provide space and some relief

cbailey@dailymemphian.com (Clay Bailey) — Fri, 16 May 2025 09:00:03 -0500

Two new schools in the eastern suburbs will provide more space for the student bodies, allow for expansion of curriculum and, in one case, provide temporary relief for parents concerned about students changing schools.