201 Poplar flooding could keep courts closed ‘until later this week’

By , Daily Memphian Updated: June 29, 2026 5:39 PM CT | Published: June 29, 2026 5:20 PM CT

A water line break leaves the Walter L. Bailey Criminal Justice Center temporarily closed, forcing some courts to reschedule dates and pause operations. 

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Walter L. Bailey Jr. Criminal Justice Center 201 Poplar Shelby County Jail
Wallis Rogin

Wallis Rogin

Wallis Rogin was born and raised in Memphis and is headed into her second year at Northwestern University studying journalism, history and data science. As a reporter and editor at The Daily Northwestern, Wallis covers city news, local politics and produces the paper's podcasts.


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