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- 1 2 3 "Myra Hamilton Green, Jackson". The Clarion-Ledger. Jackson, Mississippi. March 27, 2002. p. 14. Retrieved February 23, 2020– via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 Lucas, Sherry (March 7, 1999). "Portraits of a Family". The Clarion-Ledger. Jackson, Mississippi. pp. 10G, 12G. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
- ↑ "Artist Myra Green of Jackson, Mississippi". www.mswritersandmusicians.com. Retrieved 2020-02-29.
- ↑ "Myra Green Obituary". Legacy. March 26, 2002.
