Joseph Burleson "Mutt" Peavey; retired owner of Peavey Melody Music Co. in Meridian and composer of Mississippi State University's fight song. Peavey wrote the words and music to "Hail State" in a 1939 contest, for which he won $55 as the winner. The song was first performed by Kay Kyser's band at the 1939 spring formal on campus.
Joseph Burleson "Mutt" Peavey; retired owner of Peavey Melody Music Co. in Meridian and composer of Mississippi State University's fight song. Peavey wrote the words and music to "Hail State" in a 1939 contest, for which he won $55 as the winner. The song was first performed by Kay Kyser's band at the 1939 spring formal on campus.
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