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- ↑ "Louisiana State Song". NetState. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
- ↑ "Official Song of the State of Louisiana". 50States. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
- ↑ Ballard, Mark (2021-06-09). "Did you know 'You Are My Sunshine' isn't Louisiana's only state song? A new law will change that". The Advocate . Archived from the original on 2023-10-02. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
- ↑ "Louisiana Laws". Louisiana State Legislature. Archived from the original on 2019-05-27. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
- ↑ "HB351". Louisiana State Legislature. Archived from the original on 2023-02-04. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
- ↑ Staff, Offbeat (June 7, 2021). "Allen Toussaint's "Southern Nights" Added To Louisiana State Song List". Offbeat Magazine . Archived from the original on 2023-10-02. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
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