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- ↑ Corder, Frank (January 2, 2024). "Mississippi Legislature Gavels in for New Term". Magnolia Tribune. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
- ↑ "CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks" (PDF). Retrieved April 17, 2024.
