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- 1 2 3 Brown, Robbie (May 22, 2009). "First Black Mayor in City Known for Klan Killings". The New York Times .
- 1 2 Lavandera, Ed (May 22, 2009). "Black mayor of Mississippi town brings 'atomic bomb of change'". CNN.
- 1 2 Prince, Jim; et al. (May 20, 2009). "Young certified as winner in mayoral election, unseating incumbent Waddell". Philadelphia, Mississippi: Neshoba Democrat.
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