Hail, South Dakota!

Hail, South Dakota!
Regional anthem of South Dakota
Lyrics	DeeCort Hammitt
Music	DeeCort Hammitt
Published	1943

"Hail! South Dakota!" is the regional anthem of South Dakota,^[1] selected by popular vote as the official state song. It was written and composed by DeeCort Hammitt (1893-1970).

It was originally published under The Sunshine State Music Co. Alcester, So. Dakota . [1]

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Transcription

Lyrics

Original DeeCourt Hammitt Lyrics
Hail! South Dakota! a great state of the land;
Health, wealth and beauty, that's what makes her grand;
She has her Black Hills, and mines with gold so rare,
And with her scenery, no other state can compare.

Come where the sun shines, and where life's worth your while;
You won't be here long, till you'll wear a smile;
No state's so healthy, and no folk quite so true.
To South Dakota we welcome you.

Hail! South Dakota! the state we love the best,
Land of our fathers, builders of the west;
Home of the Badlands, and Rushmore's ageless shrine,
Black Hills and prairies, farmland and sunshine.
Hills, farms and prairies, blessed with bright sunshine.

About Writers

The song "Hail South Dakota" was originally written by Deecourt Keith "Deckert" Hammitt during WW2 in 1943

Deecourt was Born and raised in Spencer, McCook County, South Dakota on January 6, 1893, and later died on August, 24, 1970 at Sacramento, Sacramento County, California and was buried at Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California.

Notes

References

^ "South Dakota Facts". State of South Dakota. Retrieved 27 March 2015.

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Venues	DakotaDome (1979–2016) Sanford Coyote Sports Center (2016–present)
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