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- Notes
- 1 2 The Clarion-Ledger: Millsaps installs 1st female leader Archived 2006-09-05 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ The Magnolia Gazette: Southern ties launch a new era for Millsaps Archived 2008-07-05 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Mott, Ronni. "Millsaps President Announces Resignation". Jackson Free Press. Retrieved 2019-06-10.
- ↑ Vice President, Campus Executive Officer Begins First Week at Southern Miss Gulf Coast [ permanent dead link ].