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- ↑ "New, old faces will be representing Hinds, Madison and Rankin in state legislature. Who won". Clarion Ledger. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
- ↑ Corder, Frank (January 2, 2024). "Mississippi Legislature Gavels in for New Term". Magnolia Tribune. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
- ↑ "Most Mississippi Legislature candidates in metro running unopposed". WJTV. July 7, 2023. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
