Sound & Color: The first rugby field for Memphis schools; Memphis power outage aftermath

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A local non-profit that teaches rugby to young, inner-city students will soon receive a state-of-the-art rugby field with the help of a grant from Republic Services.




Nearly 150,000 households lingered without power for weeks following a massive storm on May 28, resulting in the third largest power outage in Shelby County's history.
 
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Molly Mulroy is a recent graduate with a B.A. from Loyola University New Orleans. A native Memphian, she's had a long-standing interest in social justice issues and enjoys storytelling in any form. Her recent podcast Outside covers the stories of four formerly incarcerated people from Louisiana and their struggles with reentry.