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- ↑ "Sam Cooke Walk of Fame Marker - Delta Blues Museum". Delta Blues Museum.
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- ↑ "Clarksdale: Moving Past the Crossroads". Memphis magazine. March 3, 2011.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Two historic marker dedications kick off Sunflower Blues Fest activities August 12". Sunflower River Blues and Gospel Festival. July 28, 2011. Archived from the original on May 27, 2023. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
- ↑ "Featured Marker: Ike Turner". Mississippi Blues Trail. Archived from the original on 2021-02-24. Retrieved 2020-02-02.
- ↑ "CLARKSDALE: Walk of Fame dedication for SUPER CHIKAN, 11am". Mississippi Blues Trail. Archived from the original on 2020-02-02. Retrieved 2020-02-02.