But does Alabama have a state song? State songs are songs selected by state legislatures to become an official symbol or emblem for a specific state, similar to state birds or state flowers.

Learn more about them all in this guide to state songs across the U.S.: Alabama's state song is predictably named "Alabama," with lyrics written by Julia Tutwiler, an advocate for education and ...

What’s your favorite song by Alabama? As fans of the country band from Fort Payne will tell you, it’s tough to pick just one. Alabama has released so many hits over its long and impressive ...

A chorus lyric from Alabama’s classic hit “Mountain Music” — “like grandma and grandpa used to play” — has come true. In our 2024 interview, Alabama frontman Randy Owen spoke fondly about the mix of ...

Ivey said after signing the bill into law. The cookie now joins the Yellowhammer bird, the Camellia flower, the song “Alabama” and many other official state symbols.

Though named after the state of Alabama, the song was about something more “personal,” according to Young. “The song is more about a personal thing than it is about a state,” said Young.