August 01, 2007 Politics » Politics Beat

Mayor's Race: Who's on First? 

by Flyer Staff
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It's been one whole week since the Memphis mayoral field got set on the ballot (unless, of course, Robert "Prince Mongo" Hodges wins his appeal to get back on). Who's gone up and who's gone down in the meantime? Jackson Baker takes a look in "Political Beat".

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