Bailey: Hernando considering honor for Kirk, rekindles question of who deserves street name
The billboard near Delta Technical College reads, “Honoring the life of Charlie Kirk ‘God, family, country. In that order.’” (Brandon LaGrone II/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.
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.
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