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- 1 2 The Courthouse and the Depot page 242
- ↑ "Mississippi's Little Red Schoolhouse". 4 March 2008.
- ↑ Scotland County Courthouse Waymarking.com
- ↑ "UED6098 Scotland County Courthouse | University of Missouri Extension". extension.missouri.edu. Archived from the original on 2013-12-24.