"My Michigan" is an official

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of the state of

Michigan Michigan ( ) is a peninsular U.S. state, state in the Great Lakes region, Great Lakes region of the Upper Midwest, Upper Midwestern United States. It shares water and land boundaries with Minnesota to the northwest, Wisconsin to the west, ...

History

It was written by Giles Kavanagh (lyrics) and H. O'Reilly Clint (music) in 1933. It was published by Clint's own music publishing company in

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. It was formally adopted as an official

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by the

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in 1937 by Concurrent Resolution 17. Despite being an official state anthem, the song is rarely performed and has never been used on formal state occasions. The state government did not purchase and/or the authors would not sell the copyright. The song's copyright will expire at the end of 2028, the 95th year after its publication, per the

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. There are two versions of the sheet music; one is held at the Rare Book Room at the Library of Michigan and the other is housed at the Bentley Historical Museum.

References

;Citations ;Further reading * * * (reference to "My Michigan" song) * {{National anthems of North America Music of Michigan American songs

Songs about Michigan Symbols of Michigan 1933 songs