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- 1 2 Jackson, Tynisha (September 29, 2021). "Rod Hickman runs for state Senate seat". WTOK-TV . Archived from the original on September 30, 2021. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
- ↑ Ford, Craig (November 3, 2021). "Results from Tuesday's election". WTVA . Archived from the original on November 5, 2021. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
- ↑ "Live Results: Mississippi State Senate Special Election Runoff". 270toWin . November 23, 2021. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
