Forty-eight states of the United States have one or more state songs, selected by each state legislature, and/or state governor, as a symbol of the state. New Jersey does not have an official state song, while Virginia's state song is now considered the 'emeritus' state song and is scheduled to be replaced, having been rescinded by the Virginia General Assembly.
Some states have more than one official state song, and may refer to some of their official songs by other names; for example, Arkansas officially has two state songs, plus a state anthem, and a state historical song. Arizona has a song that was written specifically as a state anthem in 1915, as well as the 1981 country hit 'Arizona', which it adopted as the alternate state anthem in 1982.
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