Vermont State Song

ContentsAbout the Vermont State SongThese Green Mountains LyricsThese Green Hills VideoAbout the Vermont State Song “On May 22, 2000, in a ceremony at Twinfield Union School, Governor Howard B. Dean, M.D. signed Act 99, which designated “These Green Mountains” as the new state song of Vermont. The event marked the end of a lengthy artistic and legislative process coordinated by the Vermont Arts...

Utah State Song

ContentsUtah, This is the Place LyricsUtah, This Is the Place Lyrics“The 2003 Utah State Legislature voted to change the state song from “Utah, We Love Thee” to “Utah, This is the Place.” Utah’s original state song was then designated as the Utah State Hymn in HB223. Rep. Dana Love, R-Syracuse, sponsored the bill at the behest of the Cook Elementary School class in Syracuse who,...

Texas State Song

ContentsAbout the Texas State SongTexas, Our TexasTexas, Our Texas VideoAbout the Texas State Song “Composer William J. Marsh of Fort Worth along with lyricist Gladys Yoakum Wright wrote “Texas, Our Texas”. This patriotic song was adopted in 1929 as the official state song of Texas after being selected in a state-wide competition.”Source: Texas Senate Kids Image license:...

Texas State Flower Song

ContentsAbout the Texas State Flower SongLegislatureBluebonnet LyricsAbout the Texas State Flower Song “Wildflowers were a major interest for Lady Bird Johnson and Governor Connally joined in her efforts by distributing bluebonnet seeds and encouraging Texans to plant them. The bluebonnet was declared the state flower of Texas in 1901. The term “bluebonnet” actually includes several species,...

Tennessee State Public School Song

ContentsAbout the Tennessee State Public School SongMy Tennessee LyricsAbout the Tennessee State Public School Song “My Tennessee by Frances Hannah Tranum was adopted as the official public school song in 1955. It was adopted by Senate Joint Resolution 35 of the 79th General Assembly.” Source: Tennessee Bluebook My Tennessee Lyrics Beloved state, oh state of mine, In all the world I could not...

Tennessee State Song

ContentsAbout the Tennessee Official State SongsMy Homeland, TennesseeWhen It’s Iris Time in TennesseeTennessee WaltzRocky TopTennesseeThe Pride of TennesseeSmoky Mountain Rain About the Tennessee Official State Songs The state songs are organized from the earliest to the most recent. Tennessee has so many official state songs in part because in 2003, Tennessee designated songwriting as their official state...

South Dakota State Song

ContentsAbout the South Dakota State SongHail South Dakota LyricsAbout 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     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,...

South Carolina State Songs

ContentsAbout the South Carolina State SongsAbout the South Carolina State Songs “‘Carolina’ was designated as the State Song by a Concurrent Resolution on February 11, 1911. The poem ‘Carolina’ was written by Henry Timrod and set to music by Anne C. Burgess. ‘South Carolina on My Mind’ was designated as the official State Song by Act Number 302 of 1984. “South...

Rhode Island State March

ContentsAbout the Rhode Island State MarchLegislatureRhode Island LyricsAbout the Rhode Island State March Rhode Island was the state song, until 1996 when it was replaced by Rhode Island It’s For Me. The legislature then transferred its designation to the state march. Legislature 42-4-4.1 State march. – (a) The song entitled “Rhode Island,” words and music by T. Clarke Brown, shall be and...

South Carolina State Places

ContentsSouth Carolina State Botanical GardenSouth Carolina State Folk Art and Crafts CenterSouth Carolina State Hall of FameSouth Carolina State Military AcademySouth Carolina State Railroad MuseumSouth Carolina State Rural TheaterSouth Carolina State Rural Theater (History)South Carolina State Tobacco MuseumSouth Carolina State Botanical Garden Check out the home page of the South Carolina state botanical...