Florida
- State Song – Old Folks at Home – (Suwannee River)
Georgia
- State Song – Georgia on My Mind (copyrighted)
- Other Songs
Kentucky
- State Song – My Old Kentucky Home
- Other Songs
Louisiana
- State Songs (six state songs, all copyrighted, explanation here)
- Other Songs
Mississippi
- State Song – Go, Mississippi
North Carolina
- State Song – The Old North State
South Carolina
- State Song – Carolina
Tennessee
- State Songs (Tennessee has several state songs, but I can’t find the oldest one (the one most likely to not still have a copyright) online.
- Other Songs
Virginia
- State Songs – Our Great Virginia & Sweet Virginia Breeze (These are both contemporary songs / lyrics, and I am unsure whether there is a copyright on them or not.)
- Other Song
West Virginia
- State Song – The West Virginia Hills
Other Songs from the South
Notes
- I got the most of the songs from internet research, so if you find anything that’s incorrect, let me know.
- Some songs were easy to find. Some were not. Some I had to notate myself after listening to recordings.
- Some states have more than one state song, and some are still under copyright. I couldn’t find a copyright on some songs – and I found out that some songs’ composers waived the copyright.
- Most of the songs had tons of verses, so I just chose a couple in each case. If you need more verses, they are all findable on the internet.
4 thoughts on “Songs from the Southeastern States (US)”
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Beth,
Just found your blog. Loved all the states songs. What a great resource, thanks.
My 5th grade choir had a great time singing all 50 states last year. I wanted to do something different that the usual “50 Nifty United States” song. so I took the Johnny Cash song “I’ve been everywhere” and changed the lyrics to include all 50 states. I offered a prize to the first student who could memorize it. The kids were so excited. It’s a free download on the teachers pay teachers website if anyone is interested. http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Ive-Been-Everywhere-The-Fifty-States
Anyway, thanks for the resource, I’ve just started checking out the elementary music blogs, and it’s really paying off.
Dave