"Beautiful Nebraska" is the

regional anthem An anthem is a musical composition of celebration, usually used as a symbol for a distinct group, particularly the national anthems of countries. Originally, and in music theory and religious contexts, it also refers more particularly to short ...

of the

U.S. state In the United States, a state is a constituent political entity, of which there are 50. Bound together in a political union, each state holds governmental jurisdiction over a separate and defined geographic territory where it shares its sove ...

Nebraska Nebraska () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is bordered by South Dakota to the north; Iowa to the east and Missouri to the southeast, both across the Missouri River; Kansas to the south; Colorado to the sout ...

. The music was composed by Jim Fras in 1960 and the lyrics were written by Jim Fras and Guy G. Miller, prior to adoption as Nebraska's

state song Forty-eight of the fifty U.S. states have one or more state songs, a type of regional anthem, which are selected by each state legislature as a symbol (or emblem) of that particular U.S. state. Some U.S. states have more than one official state ...

in 1967.

Lyrics

Beautiful Nebraska, peaceful prairie land. Laced with many rivers, and the hills of sand. Dark green valleys cradled in the earth. Rain and sunshine bring abundant birth. Beautiful Nebraska, as you look around, you will find a rainbow reaching to the ground. all these wonders by the Master's hand, Beautiful Nebraska land. We are so proud of this state where we live. There is no place that has so much to give. Beautiful Nebraska, as you look around, you will find a rainbow reaching to the ground. all these wonders by the Master's hand, Beautiful Nebraska land.

References

{{National anthems of North America Music of Nebraska Symbols of Nebraska

Songs about Nebraska