SPECIAL POWER OF ATTORNEY AND AFFIRMATION


KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, the undersigned, hereby make,
constitute, and appoint RHONDA PARISH and/or JILL GOLDER, and/or either of them,
with full power of substitution, my true and lawful attorney-in-fact for me and
in my name, place and stead, with full power to execute, and to do and perform
all and every other act necessary to file with the Securities and Exchange
Commission timely reports of stock transactions by the undersigned involving the
stock of Ruby Tuesday, Inc.

The rights, powers, and authority granted herein shall commence and be in full
force and effect on the date of the execution hereof and thereafter until
revoked, in writing, by me.

WITNESS my hand this 22nd day of July, 2015.


/s/  Kevin Clayton
KEVIN CLAYTON


STATE OF TENNESSEE
COUNTY OF BLOUNT

I, the undersigned, a Notary Public in and for said County and State, hereby
certify that Kevin Clayton, whose name is signed to the foregoing instrument,
and who is known to me, acknowledged before me that, being informed of the
contents of said instrument, he executed the same voluntarily on the day the
same bears date.

Given under my hand and seal this 22nd day of July, 2015.

Stamp


/s/ Natalie E. Moore
NOTARY PUBLIC


My Commission Expires: 09.26.15