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- ↑ Lieb, David A.; Wagster Pettus, Emily (October 29, 2023). Written at Jackson, Mississippi. "In Mississippi, most voters will have no choice about who represents them in the Legislature". Newsday . Melville, New York. Associated Press . Retrieved December 27, 2023.
- ↑ Drape, Charlie (November 3, 2023). "MS elections: State House and State Senate races for Jackson area". The Clarion-Ledger . Jackson, Mississippi. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
