{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-1-6-7","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 1-6-7","heading":"State song.","body":"The song \"Hail! South Dakota\" having words and music written by Deecort Hammitt is adopted and established as the official state song of South Dakota. A copy of such composition is on file in the Office of the Secretary of State and the words of which are as follows:\nHail! South Dakota, the best state in the land,\nHealth, wealth and beauty, that's what makes her grand;\nShe has her Black Hills, and mines with gold so rare,\nAnd with her scen'ry, no state can compare.\nCome where the sun shines, and where life's worth your while,\nYou won't be here long, 'til you'll wear a smile;\nNo state's so healthy, and no folk quite so true,\nTo South Dakota. We all welcome you.\nHail! South Dakota, the state we love the best,\nLand of our fathers, builders of the west;\nHome of the Badlands, and Rushmore's ageless shrine,\nBlack Hills and prairies, farmland and sunshine.\n(Hills, farms and prairies, blessed with bright sunshine).","path":["TITLE 1. STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT","CHAPTER 1-6. STATE EMBLEMS"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/1-6-7","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"987cd53e87a6a835a8c15141855f294391e212994f76b2c26bcd26a437457a1f","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-1-6-6.1","next":"us-sd/sdcl-1-6-8"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}