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South Dakota State Song
About the South Dakota State Song
‘Hail, South Dakota’ is the official state song, adopted in 1943. It is a marching song composed by Deecort Hammitt.
Source: sd.gov
Mount Rushmore. Image courtesy Mike Tigas.
Hail South Dakota Lyrics
Hail! South Dakota, A great state of the land,
Health, wealth and beauty, That’s what makes her grand;
She has her Black Hills, And mines with gold so rare,
And with her scenery, No other state can compare.
Come where the sun shines, And where life’s worth your while,
You won’t be here long, ‘Till you’ll wear a smile;
No state’s so healthy, And no folk quite so true,
To South Dakota. We welcome you.
Hail! South Dakota, The state we love the best,
Land of our fathers, Builders of the west;
Home of the Badlands, and Rushmore’s ageless shrine,
Black Hills and prairies, Farmland and Sunshine.
Hills, farms and prairies, Blessed with bright Sunshine.
Image license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en
Citation styles
- APA style
- South Dakota State Song. (2010, July 15). In State Reports by ClassBrain. Retrieved 17:27, May 18, 2012, from http://www.statereports.us/2010/07/south-dakota-state-song/
- MLA style
- Rory Blanchard-Bell, “South Dakota State Song.” State Reports by ClassBrain. 15 July 2010, 22:23 UTC. . 18 May 2012 <http://www.statereports.us/2010/07/south-dakota-state-song/>.
- MHRA style
- Rory Blanchard-Bell, 'South Dakota State Song', State Reports by ClassBrain, 15 July 2010, 22:23 UTC, <http://www.statereports.us/2010/07/south-dakota-state-song/> [accessed 18 May 2012]
- The Chicago Manual of Style
- Rory Blanchard-Bell, “South Dakota State Song.” State Reports by ClassBrain, http://www.statereports.us/2010/07/south-dakota-state-song/ [accessed May 18, 2012].
- CBE/CSE style
- Rory Blanchard-Bell, South Dakota State Song [Internet]. State Reports by ClassBrain; 2010 July 15, 22:23 UTC [cited 2012 May 18]. Available from: http://www.statereports.us/2010/07/south-dakota-state-song/.
- Bluebook style
- South Dakota State Song, http://www.statereports.us/2010/07/south-dakota-state-song/ (last visited May. 18, 2012).
- AMA style
- Rory Blanchard-Bell, South Dakota State Song. State Reports by ClassBrain. July 15, 2010, 22:23 UTC. Available at: http://www.statereports.us/2010/07/south-dakota-state-song/. Accessed May 18, 2012.
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Citation styles
- APA style
- South Dakota State Song. (2010, July 15). In State Reports by ClassBrain. Retrieved 17:27, May 18, 2012, from http://www.statereports.us/2010/07/south-dakota-state-song/
- MLA style
- Rory Blanchard-Bell, “South Dakota State Song.” State Reports by ClassBrain. 15 July 2010, 22:23 UTC. . 18 May 2012 <http://www.statereports.us/2010/07/south-dakota-state-song/>.
- MHRA style
- Rory Blanchard-Bell, 'South Dakota State Song', State Reports by ClassBrain, 15 July 2010, 22:23 UTC, <http://www.statereports.us/2010/07/south-dakota-state-song/> [accessed 18 May 2012]
- The Chicago Manual of Style
- Rory Blanchard-Bell, “South Dakota State Song.” State Reports by ClassBrain, http://www.statereports.us/2010/07/south-dakota-state-song/ [accessed May 18, 2012].
- CBE/CSE style
- Rory Blanchard-Bell, South Dakota State Song [Internet]. State Reports by ClassBrain; 2010 July 15, 22:23 UTC [cited 2012 May 18]. Available from: http://www.statereports.us/2010/07/south-dakota-state-song/.
- Bluebook style
- South Dakota State Song, http://www.statereports.us/2010/07/south-dakota-state-song/ (last visited May. 18, 2012).
- AMA style
- Rory Blanchard-Bell, South Dakota State Song. State Reports by ClassBrain. July 15, 2010, 22:23 UTC. Available at: http://www.statereports.us/2010/07/south-dakota-state-song/. Accessed May 18, 2012.