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- ↑ Davis, Audrey Claire (January 25, 2024). "Tyler Perry's 'Joe's College Road Trip' to employ 90 New Mexicans". KRQE. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
- ↑ Gomez, Adrian (January 25, 2024). "Tyler Perry bringing 'Joe's College Road Trip' to film in Las Cruces". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
- ↑ Romero, Leah (January 26, 2024). "New Madea movie by Tyler Perry to film in Las Cruces this year". Las Cruces Sun-News. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
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