Northeast
Connecticut
- State Song – Yankee Doodle
- Other Song
Delaware
- State Song – Our Delaware
Maine
- State Song – State of Maine Song
- Other Songs
Maryland
- No current state song
- Other Songs
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
- State Song – Old New Hampshire
New Jersey
- No official state song
New York
Pennsylvania
- State Song – Pennsylvania
- Other songs – Pennsylvania German folk songs
Rhode Island
- State Song – copyrighted
Vermont
- State Song – copyrighted
Other Song from the NE
Southeast
Alabama
- State Song – Alabama
- Other Songs
Arkansas
- State Song – Arkansas
- Other Songs
Florida
- State Song – Old Folks at Home (Swanee River) – with revised lyrics
Georgia
Kentucky
- State Song – My Old Kentucky Home
- Other Songs
Mississippi
- State Song – copyrighted
North Carolina
- State Song – The Old North State
South Carolina
- State Song – Carolina
Tennessee
- State Songs
- My Homeland Tennessee
- 10+ more copyrighted state songs (source)
- Other Songs
Virginia
- State Songs – two under copyright
- Other Song
West Virginia
- State Song – The West Virginia Hills
Other Songs from the South
Midwest
Kansas
- State Song – Home on the Range
- Other Song
Illinois
Indiana
- State Song – On the Banks of the Wabash Far Away
- Other Song
Iowa
- State Song – Song of Iowa
- Other Song
Michigan
- State Song – copyrighted
- Other Songs
Minnesota
- State Song – Hail! Minnesota
Missouri
- State Song – Missouri Waltz
- Other Songs
Nebraska
- State Song – copyrighted
North Dakota
- State Song – North Dakota Hymn
Ohio
- State Song – Beautiful Ohio
- Other Songs
South Dakota
- State Song – copyrighted
Wisconsin
- State Song – On Wisconsin
- Other Songs
Other Song from the Midwest
Southwest
Arizona
- State Song – The Arizona March Song and one other copyrighted song
New Mexico
- State Song – O Fair New Mexico
- Other Songs
Oklahoma
- State Songs
- most under copyright
- State Gospel Song – Swing Low Sweet Chariot
West
California
Colorado
- State Songs – Where the Columbines Grow and one under copyright
- Other Song
Idaho
- State Song – Here We Have Idaho
- Other Song
Montana
- State Songs – copyrighted (source)
- Other Songs
Nevada
- State Song – copyrighted
Oregon
- State Song – Oregon My Oregon
- Other Song
Utah
- Present State Song – Utah, This is the Place (The song is in the public domain, but the score must be purchased from the composers.)
- State Hymn – Utah We Love Thee
Washington
- State Song – Washington, My Home
- Other Song
Wyoming
- State Songs
- Other Song
Alaska & Hawaii
Alaska
- State Song – copyrighted
- Songs from Alaska
Hawaii
- State Song – Hawaiʻi Ponoʻī
- Songs from Hawaii
State Songs Notes
- State songs are sometimes updated, so if you find anything that’s incorrect, let me know.
- Some state songs grew up organically by the state choosing what was already popular at the time. Other states held contests.
- Some composers kept their copyrights, which limits the use of songs being sung in public (except in schools or churches), due to the royalties that must be paid. Other composers waived their copyrights. Many of the states adopted state songs only in the last few decades.
- I found it interesting how many state songs were difficult to find online. In many cases, the sheet music on my blog is the only free example available online…at least that I could find…
- 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.
State Songs Facts
- Most official state songs: Tennessee (14)
- No official state song:
- Songs with the same tune (O Tannenbaum):
- Disco state song: New York
- Tango state song: New Mexico
- Same composer, Stephen Foster
- Song from a musical: Oklahoma
- Folk songs:
- Many state songs are anthems, or hymn-like, such as:
Again, thanks for these AWESOME posts!!!!! These are amazing!!!
Thanks, Amy! I hope they’re helpful!