Go, Mississippi (song)

"Go, Mississippi" (sometimes called "Go Mis-sis-sip-pi") is the state song of Mississippi. It was written and composed by William Houston Davis.

The song was adopted as the state song through the efforts of real estate people. The Jackson, Mississippi Board of Realtors took the initiative and set up an advisory committee for the purpose of finding an appropriate state song for the state. The committee recommended the song, "Go, Mississippi" to the Legislature and urged adoption as the official state song.

"Go, Mississippi" was adopted by the Legislature as the official song of Mississippi on May 17, 1962 in House Concurrent Resolution 67 of the 1962 Regular Session.

Lyrics

Verse:States may sing their songs of praise:With waving flags and hip-hoo-rays,:Let cymbals crash and let bells ring:'Cause here's one song I'm proud to sing.

Choruses:Go, Mississippi, keep rolling along,:Go, Mississippi, you cannot go wrong,:Go, Mississippi, we're singing your song,:M-I-S-S-I-S-S-I-P-P-I

:Go, Mississippi, you're on the right track,:Go, Mississippi, and this is a fact,:Go, Mississippi, you'll never look back,:M-I-S-S-I-S-S-I-P-P-I

:Go, Mississippi, straight down the line,:Go, Mississippi, ev'rything's fine,:Go, Mississippi, it's your state and mine,:M-I-S-S-I-S-S-I-P-P-I

:Go, Mississippi, continue to roll,:Go, Mississippi, the top is the goal,:Go, Mississippi, you'll have and you'll hold,:M-I-S-S-I-S-S-I-P-P-I

:Go, Mississippi, get up and go,:Go, Mississippi, let the world know,:That our Mississippi is leading the show,:M-I-S-S-I-S-S-I-P-P-I