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- ↑ "Historic Marker Dedicated At Escambia County Training School Site". December 5, 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
- ↑ "Escambia County Training School - Atmore, AL" . Retrieved 19 May 2020.
- ↑ https://people.com/crime/alabama-high-school-graduation-party-shoot [ dead link ]