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- ↑ Bakken, Bob (July 18, 2021). "Caldwell tells untold stories in new book". DeSoto County News. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
- ↑ Ulmer, Sarah (June 18, 2019). "John Caldwell on run for Northern Transportation Commissioner: "Listen to local leadership"". Magnolia Tribune. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
- ↑ Ulmer, Sarah (2019-06-18). "John Caldwell on run for Northern Transportation Commissioner: "Listen to local leadership"". Magnolia Tribune. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
- 1 2 "Starkville's Tagert wins transportation commission runoff". The Dispatch. February 2, 2011. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
- ↑ "MIM - New Faces In The Transportation Race". Magnolia Tribune. December 8, 2010. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
- ↑ "John Caldwell". Ballotpedia . Retrieved March 26, 2024.
- ↑ Pender, Geoff; Harrison, Bobby (June 28, 2022). "Caldwell holds up $100M emergency road, bridge money for cities and counties". Mississippi Today . Retrieved March 26, 2024.
- ↑ Bakken, Bob (September 13, 2022). "Caldwell to run for re-election to Board of Supervisors". DeSoto County News. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
- ↑ Ulmer, Sarah (2019-06-18). "John Caldwell on run for Northern Transportation Commissioner: "Listen to local leadership"". Magnolia Tribune. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
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