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- 1 2 3 "About Us" The Greenwood Commonwealth. Retrieved March 25, 2012.
- ↑ Ownby, Ted (2003). The Role of the Mississippi Press in the Rise of James K. Vardaman. University Press of Mississippi. ISBN 978-1-60473-936-1.
{{cite book}}: Check|isbn=value: checksum (help) - ↑ "The Greenwood Commonwealth – Official Website". gwcommonwealth.com. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
