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- ↑ "Donaldsonville Chief". Louisiana Press Association. Retrieved 2023-04-24.
- ↑ Donaldsonville Chief
- ↑ Gatehouse Media
- ↑ Louisiana Press Association
- ↑ Baton Rouge Advocate
- ↑ Ascension Parish Library
