Mississippi could soon be singing a new song — or three. The legislature is considering a bill to replace the state's official song, "Go, Mississippi," which was adopted in 1962.

Mississippi is ditching a state song that’s based on the campaign tune of a former governor who pledged to preserve segregation. Skip to main content. Open Main Menu Navigation.

Owens, 15, and Younger, 17, both said Mississippi should change its state song that was adopted in 1962 using the tune of a 1959 campaign song for segregationist Gov. Ross Barnett.

Mississippi held "Go, Mississippi" as its state song since 1962 until it was replaced with "One Mississippi" in 2022. "Go, Mississippi" was first used as a campaign tune for former Mississippi ...

Mississippi is on the verge of retiring a state song with racist roots, two years after it surrendered a Confederate-themed state flag. Skip to main content.

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