The classic country duet by frequent collaborators Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn wrapped up 65 percent of the votes cast. Trailing were Mississippi by Afroman, 21%; Free State of Jones by Cary Hudson, 9 percent, and Blues Come Yonder by L.C. Ulmer, 5 percent.
The Playlist salutes the significance of Mississippi music during our state’s bicentennial celebration. Songs selected in previous rounds of voting include:
• Stop! In the Name of Love from The Supremes with Greenville’s Mary Wilson
• Chain Gang by Sam Cooke
• Hoochie Coochie Man by Muddy Waters and Willie Dixon
• Mississippi River by Paul Davis
• Misty Blue by Dorothy Moore
• Heartbreak Hotel by Elvis Presley
• Hello Darlin’ by Conway Twitty
• Stand by Your Man by Tammy Wynette
• Great Balls of Fire by Jerry Lee Lewis
• Come Monday by Jimmy Buffett
• Ode to Billie Joe by Bobbie Gentry
• The Thrill is Gone by B.B. King
• Cross Road Blues by Robert Johnson
Next up, four new nominees: Born in Mississippi by Chris Ledoux, Down in Mississippi (Up to No Good) by Sugarland, 13 Days by Dave Mack and Don’t Leave Me This Way by Thelma Houston.
You can listen to the new entries and vote for your favorite on mississippitoday.org. You also can vote on our Twitter account. Every two weeks through the fall, a fresh ballot of four new nominees will be published.
To be nominated, songs must be about Mississippi or performed by Mississippi artists. All of the contenders were selected by Mississippi music experts, Mississippi Today and The ‘Sip magazine.
Round 15 contenders
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