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- ↑ "African American Hall of Fame". www.historicwaxahachie.com.
- ↑ "Ellis County African American Hall of Fame Museum & Library · 441 Dr Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Waxahachie, TX 75165-3861, USA". opengovus.com.
- ↑ Rasheed, Jamal (27 February 2021). "Ellis County African American Hall of Fame Museum and Library". Waxahachie Sun.
- ↑ "Paying tribute to Black veterans buried in historic Waxahachie cemetery". wfaa.com. November 10, 2021.
- ↑ Staff REPORTS (October 31, 2022). "Ellis County African American Hall of Fame to induct 13 to the Wall of Fame; tickets available now". Waxahachie Sun.
- ↑ FITCH, CHARITY (February 23, 2023). "Overpass to be named Bessie Coleman Memorial Bridge". Waxahachie Sun.