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- 1 2 3 4 5 Mississippi. Legislature (1964-01-01). "Hand book : biographical data of members of Senate and House, personnel of standing committees [1964]". Mississippi Legislature Hand Books: 18, 31.
- ↑ "Former mayor Allen C. Thompson dies". Clarion-Ledger. 1980-10-19. p. 16. Retrieved 2021-05-05.
- 1 2 3 "The Northside Sun from Jackson, Mississippi on December 9, 1993 · Page 6". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2021-05-05.
- 1 2 3 "Clarion-Ledger from Jackson, Mississippi on November 26, 1993 · Page 18". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2021-05-05.
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