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Best best ballads that refer to a US State

Recently, there was a long discussion focused on the business merits of one US state.  It got me thinking about getting back to music and the ballads that refer to so many great places in the US.  So do you have a list (top 3-5) of favorite ballads that refer to a US state?

My list:
1) California Dreaming,  Mamas & Papas
2) Take Me Home Country Road (Almost heaven, West Virginia), John Denver
3) Sweet Home Alabama, Lynyrd Skynyrd
4) Please come to Boston (man from Tennessee), Dave Loggins
5) Colder Weather (Colorado), Zak Brown Band
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cincinnatipete
43 posts
 
Ohio, Over the Rhine (different from Pretenders song)

Nebraska, Bruce Springsteen

Alabama Pines, Jason Isbell and 400 Unit

Leavin' Texas, Jerry Jeff Walker

Wildfire, Michael Murphey (mentions Nebraska)

Sinaloa Cowboys, Springsteen (it is a state in Mexico; also mentions California)

Oceanfront Property in Arizona, George Strait
sparksgja
35 posts
 
Lots of great tracks, and but I think Stephen Stills ‘Colorado’ from the superb Manassas album and band fits the bill.
pat70
17 posts
 
Carolina In My Mind - James Taylor
ebm
9,311 posts
 
Georgia on my mind sung by Ray Charles.
cd318
2,636 posts
 
Ray Charles' rendition of Hoagy Carmichael's Georgia on My Mind is not only his greatest song but one of the greatest by anyone.
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