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Each state in the United States (except New Jersey) has a state song, selected by the state legislature as a symbol of the state. Some states have more than one official state song.A few of these are among the best-known songs in the world, including "Swanee River", "Yankee Doodle", "You are my Sunshine", "My Old Kentucky Home", and "Home on the Range"; and a number of others are popular standards, including "Oklahoma" (from the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical), Hoagy Carmichael's "Georgia on My Mind", "Tennessee Waltz", "Missouri Waltz", and "On the Banks of the Wabash". Many of the remainder, such as "Here We Have Idaho", "Utah, We Love Thee", and "State Song of Maine", are unlikely to be seen anywhere except on lists such as the following.
- Alabama: "Alabama" (not the Kurt Weill song)
- Alaska: "Alaska's Flag"
- Arizona: "Arizona"
- Arkansas: "Arkansas"; "Oh, Arkansas"
- California: "I Love You, California"
- Colorado: "Where the Columbines Grow"
- Connecticut: "Yankee Doodle"
- Delaware: "Our Delaware"
- FloridaFlorida is a southern state in the United States. It is known as the Sunshine State. Florida" is a Spanish adjective which means "flowery". It was discovered by Spanish explorers during the Easter season, which is called Pascua Florida in Spanish. Postal: " (Way Down Upon The) Swanee RiverChristy's Minstrels in 1851. Old Folks at Home is a song, sometimes also known by the first line of the lyrics, Way Down Upon the) Swanee River . The words and melody were originally written in 1851 by composer Stephen Foster, to be performed by a New Yor" ("Old Folks At Home"); "Florida, My Florida"
- GeorgiaThis article is about Georgia the U. For alternative meanings, see: Georgia. Georgia ( In Detail) (Full size) State motto: Wisdom, Justice, Moderation ''State nickname: Peach State or Empire of the South Other U. States Capital Atlanta Largest City Atlant: "Georgia on My Mind"
- HawaiiFor the 1959 novel and 1966 movie, see Hawaii (novel). Hawaii ( Hawaiian/ Hawaiian English: Hawai‘i with the ‘okina is the archipelago of the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean. Hawaii constitutes the 50th state of the United States, and as of the 2000: " Hawai'i pono'iHawai‘i pono‘i is the state anthem of Hawai‘i. The words were written in 1874 by King David Kalakaua with music composed by Captain Henri Berger, then the king's royal bandmaster. Hawai‘i pono‘i was the national anthem of the Kingdom of Hawai‘i and the ad"
- IdahoIdaho ( In Detail) (Full size) State nickname: Gem State Other U. States Capital Boise Largest City Boise Governor Dirk Kempthorne Area Total Land Water % water Ranked 14th 216,632 km˛214,499 km˛ 2,133 km˛1% Population Total ( 2000) Density Ranked 39th1,2: "Here We Have Idaho"
- IllinoisIllinois is a state in the United States named after the Illiniwek Indian tribe, which used to live there. The capital of Illinois is Springfield and the U. postal abbreviation for the state is IL . Illinois is pronounced ill-len-NOY, or jokingly, ill-len: "Illinois"
- IndianaIndiana meaning the "Land of the Indians", is a state of the United States with its capital Indianapolis. postal abbreviation for the state is IN . A resident of Indiana is called a Hoosier. USS Indiana was named in honor of this state. History Indiana wa: "On the Banks of the Wabash"
- Iowa: "The Song of Iowa"
- Kansas: "Home on the Range"
- Kentucky: "My Old Kentucky Home"
- Louisiana: "Give Me Louisiana"; "Every Man A King"; "You Are My Sunshine"
- Maine: "State Song of Maine"
- Maryland: "Maryland, My Maryland" (to the tune of "O Tannenbaum")
- Massachusetts: "Hail, Massachusetts!"
- Michigan: " Michigan, My Michigan"
- Minnesota: "Hail! Minnesota"
- Mississippi: "Go Mis-sis-sip-pi"
- Missouri: "Missouri Waltz"
- Montana: "Montana"; "Montana Melody"
- Nebraska: "Beautiful Nebraska"
- Nevada: "Home Means Nevada"
- New Hampshire: "Old New Hampshire"
- New Jersey: (No official state song)
- New Mexico: "O, Fair New Mexico"
- New York: "I Love New York"
- North Carolina: " The Old North State"
- North Dakota: "North Dakota Hymn"
- Ohio: "Beautiful Ohio"
- Oklahoma: "Oklahoma!"
- Oregon: "Oregon, My Oregon"
- Pennsylvania: " Hail, Pennsylvania!"
- Rhode Island: "Rhode Island, It's for Me"
- South Carolina: "Carolina"
- South Dakota: "Hail, South Dakota!"
- Tennessee: "My Homeland, Tennessee"; "When It's Iris Time in Tennessee"; "My Tennessee"; "The Tennessee Waltz"; "Rocky Top, Tennessee"
- Texas: "Texas, Our Texas"
- Utah: "Utah, We Love Thee"
- Vermont: "These Green Mountains" (until recently "Hail, Vermont!")
- Virginia: (No official state song) (formerly "Carry Me Back to Old Virginia")
- Washington: "Washington, My Home"
- West Virginia: "The West Virginia Hills"; "This Is My West Virginia"; "West Virginia, My Home Sweet Home"
- Wisconsin: " On Wisconsin"
- Wyoming: "Wyoming"
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