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- 1 2 "Enterprise-Journal from McComb, Mississippi on March 31, 2006 · Page D002". Newspapers.com. March 31, 2006. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
- ↑ "Legg, Mims marry". Enterprise-Journal. September 29, 1996. p. 3C. Retrieved June 27, 2020– via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Miss Legg, Mims say vows". The Greenwood Commonwealth . November 10, 1996. p. 2B. Retrieved June 27, 2020– via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "It's all in the name". enterprise-journal.com. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
- ↑ "Outbreak at Mississippi Capitol: Number of infected lawmakers grows to 26".
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