22 in 1935, designating "Swanee River" as the official state song. It replaced "Florida, My Florida," which had been adopted as the state song in 1913. In 2008, the Legislature designated that a revised version of the lyrics be the official version. read more
Representative S. P. Robineau of Miami introduced House Concurrent Resolution No. 22 in 1935, designating"Swanee River" as the official state song. It replaced"Florida, My Florida," which had been adopted as the state song in 1913. read more
A memorial center at White Springs honors Foster, who authored about 200 songs during his prolific career. The Suwannee River flows southerly from the Okeefenokee Swamp in Georgia to the Gulf of Mexico in Florida, topographically slicing the Florida panhandle from the rest of the state. read more
Florida designated"The Swanee River" (Old Folks at Home) by Stephen C. Foster as the official state song in 1935, replacing"Florida, My Florida" (which was adopted as the state song in 1913). read more