South Carolina's State Song: "Carolina"

"Carolina" has been South Carolina's official state song since 1911.

• Lyrics: Henry Timrod (1867 poem "Carolina")
• Music: Anne Curtis Burgess (1911)
• Adoption: Joint resolution by General Assembly

Content

Celebrates state's history, natural beauty ("thy hills and vales"), and patriotic devotion. Performed at official functions, university events (USC, Clemson), and legislative sessions.

Note

South Carolina also has a state march ("South Carolina on My Mind") and state anthem (same as song). Timrod, the "Poet Laureate of the Confederacy," wrote the lyrics during Civil War.