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- ↑ Belcher, Geoff. "Anderson wins Dist. 122 house seat; Ryan wins Dist. 1 supervisor's seat; Moran and Necaise win justice court posts". The Sea Coast Echo. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
- ↑ @yallpolitics (2021-12-15). "Mississippi First Responders and Legislators Team Up to Form Caucus". Mississippi Politics and News - Y'all Politics. Retrieved 2022-02-09.