"Way down upon the Suwannee River ..." "That song is something that everybody learns as a kid ... and it just sticks in their mind," says Chris Brown, a canoe outfitter on the river. "I think that's ...

TAMPA - Is a state song really representing Florida if: The lyrics officially adopted seven decades ago are no longer used because they're widely viewed as racist? The songwriter is from Pittsburgh?

The Florida Senate passed a bill on Thursday keeping Swanee River as the official Florida state song. They will rewrite the racist lyrics in an attempt to forget the “darkies” but will they get rid of ...