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- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hess, Oklahoma
- ↑ Oklahoma Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, p. 59 ISBN 0899332838
- ↑ "Jackson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
- ↑ Shirk, George H. (January 1, 1987). Oklahoma Place Names. University of Oklahoma Press. p. 114. ISBN 978-0-8061-2028-7.
- ↑ Fidler, Merrie A. (October 14, 2010). The Origins and History of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. McFarland. p. 96. ISBN 978-0-7864-6089-2.
- ↑ "Hobart Brown, Kinetic Sculpture Race founder, dies at 74". San Jose Mercury News. November 8, 2007.
- ↑ McClellan, Dennis, Hobart Brown, 73; artist founded wacky yearly sculpture race, Los Angeles Times, November 10, 2007, accessed June 24, 2013
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