There are symbols of the Confederacy that still appear in popular culture, like the stars

and bars flags, or the monuments to Confederate generals.

But there are other remnants of the Confederacy that are still with us.

Today, we're going to talk about one of them, and it's one that some people might not

even connect with the Confederacy.

We send our producers, Saeed T. John Thomas, to ask people about it.

I'm a journalist working for a history show, and I was wondering if I could play you

a song and just get your thought on what you think about it.

OK, awesome.

Officially, this song is called, I Wish I Was in Dixies Land.

And during the Civil War, it became the unofficial anthem of the Confederacy.

The song is still heard in the South today, and so when you play it for certain folks

who grew up down there, you often get a reaction like this.

Makes me feel good.

Yeah, goes back to the roots.

What roots?

Well, I'm from South Carolina, so I mean, it's down in Dixie.

I mean, it's an upbeat song about the roots of everything, from everything, not just one

particular person, but everybody.

But of course, because of the song's tie to the Confederacy, it also provokes another

very different kind of response.

It's kind of sad when I hear that.

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