 The beginning of "Hail! Minnesota"'s sheet music | |
Regional anthem of Minnesota | |
| Also known as | "Minnesota" |
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| Lyrics | Cyrus Northrop, 1904 |
| Music | Truman Rickard, 1904 |
| Adopted | 1945 |
"Hail! Minnesota" (also simply called "Minnesota" in early years) is the regional anthem (or "state song") of the U.S. state of Minnesota. A variation is used as a school song of the University of Minnesota. It originated at the university in the early 20th century when some students decided to honor their graduating class with a new song. In 1945, the Minnesota State Legislature approved the tune as the state song.