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- 1 2 3 4 "Gerald Long". Ballotpedia . Retrieved August 9, 2022.
- ↑ "Former state lawmaker Jimmy Long Sr dies in auto accident". KALB-TV . August 9, 2016. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
- ↑ Hilburn, Greg (January 10, 2020). "'End of an era': Louisiana's last Long exits political stage after century-long legacy". The News-Star. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
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