Update

201 Poplar courts closed for ‘imminent health hazard’

By  and , Daily Memphian Updated: June 29, 2026 3:22 PM CT | Published: June 29, 2026 1:28 PM CT

Signs on the doors of 201 Poplar say: “This building ‘must not be occupied’ until” the Health Department grants permission to reopen.

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Walter L. Bailey Jr. Criminal Justice Center Shelby County Health Department
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.

Brandon LaGrone II

Brandon LaGrone II

Brandon LaGrone Jr. is a Bluff City native who has earned an undergraduate degree in journalism from LSU’s Manship School. He’s written for publications including The (Baton Rouge) Advocate and The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.


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