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- ↑ "Lawmakers, friends toast, roast outgoing Sen. Kay Patterson".
- ↑ "Fundamental changes in South Carolina paving the way for Confederate flag's removal". Columbus Dispatch. July 5, 2015. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
- ↑ Richland School District One inducts four into Hall of Fame. The Columbia Star. August 24, 2007.
- ↑ "South Carolina Historical Marker for Round O Community and Former Senator Kay Patterson to be Dedicated". News and Press. November 29, 2016. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
- ↑ Sturgill, Mary (May 25, 2016). "Senator Kay Patterson Receives the Inaugural Clementa Pinckney Award". WLTX-TV News 19. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
