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For Alabama Teens, The Prom Must Go On

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Students at Sparkman High in Meridianville, Ala. are trying to maintain a sense of normalcy by going to their prom this weekend. But many of them lost their homes, and with that their prom dresses and tuxes. We speak with Kristen Tate, a third grade teacher at Lynn Fanning Elementary School in Meridianville, who has been collecting donated prom dresses for students.

This segment aired on May 6, 2011.

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