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- 1 2 3 Memphis architect Louis Pounders gets invitation to study in Rome by Thomas Bailey Jr. Memphis Commercial Appeal March 6, 2012
- ↑ "The Centerbrook Architects Lecture Series Presents: Architect Louis Pounders, FAIA,". Oct 24, 2012. Retrieved Dec 18, 2020.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-02-10. Retrieved 2014-03-25.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Rhodes College
- ↑ Where architects live Memphis Business Journal
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