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- ↑ Nash Street, Mississippi Writers and Musicians
- ↑ Nash Street wins national competition Archived 2012-07-14 at Archive.today , Star Herald.
- ↑ Nash Street releases first music video, Starkville Daily News.
- ↑ Starkville's Melby sisters featured in 1861 project, The Dispatch.
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