Gipson's Land Is Your Land? | Jackson News

Mississippi’s Agriculture Commissioner Andy Gipson, running for governor, sparked controversy by singing Woody Guthrie’s “This Land Is Your Land” — a song meant to celebrate unity — while simultaneously promoting exclusionary rhetoric. Despite Mississippi already outlawing Sharia law since 2015, Gipson amplified his opposition after a Muslim lawyer was appointed to a local judgeship, even though he didn’t name her. He also skipped the song’s critical verses about economic hardship and racial equality, undermining Guthrie’s original message of shared struggle and universal freedom. His performance raises urgent questions: Who exactly does “you and me” include? And what does it mean to honor a song that once rallied marginalized voices when your actions seem to push them away? Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/ea6a235937978824