‘Georgia on my Mind’ enters public domain on Jan. 1

ATLANTA, Ga. — The music and lyrics to Georgia’s official state song enters into public domain on Jan. 1, 2026. But if anyone ...

‘Georgia on My Mind’ to enter public domain on Jan. 1. Here’s what that means

Among those things being put into the public domain is the iconic official Georgia state song, “Georgia on My Mind.” The song ...
Atlanta Journal-Constitution

The official state song of Georgia was a clue on Final Jeopardy, linked to Jimmy Carter

“Georgia on My Mind,” most often associated with the singer Ray Charles, was the answer to a clue Friday on Jeopardy! during an appearance by Atlanta guest-host Sanjay Gupta. The question came during ...
Yahoo

What's your state song? Every state (except one) has an official tune.

"The Star-Spangled Banner" officially became the national anthem of the United States in 1931 when President Herbert Hoover signed it into law, but many states already had an established state song ...
Athens Banner-Herald

What's Georgia's state motto, state fish, flower and fruit? A full list of state symbols

Everyone knows Georgia as the Peach State and that former president Jimmy Carter was a peanut farmer at his home in Plains. Those being symbols in Georgia wouldn't be too surprising to learn. But ...
Reuters

Georgia pulls out of Eurovision over "Put In" song

TBILISI (Reuters) - Georgia said on Wednesday it was pulling out of the Eurovision Song Contest in Moscow this May after organisers banned its song for taking a swipe at Russian Prime Minister ...