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- ↑ Corder, Frank (November 16, 2021). "Butler sworn in to serve State Senate District 38". Y'all Politics . Retrieved December 17, 2021.
- ↑ Corder, Frank (November 8, 2023). "Republicans pick up seats in Mississippi House, hold the line in state Senate". Magnolia Tribune. Retrieved 2023-12-31.
