The song ‘Dixie’ has haunted the United States for over 150 years. Written in 1859 by a blackface minstrel, the song became the national anthem for the confederacy during the American Civil War. After the war, with slavery abolished, ‘Dixie’ remained a potent symbol of the Old South. Generations of white Americans learned to love the song as a symbol of home and family. As African-Americans increasingly fought back against the racist policies of the Jim Crowe south, in the 1960’s and 70’s, black students risked their lives to end the song. Modern musicians, both black and white, have reinterpreted the song and offered new insights into what it means to be an American, and what the future holds for America’s most dangerous song.