Sense Sonnet - Pumper

Dixie

The word, "Dixie, became well known
Sung in a black face minstrel song.
Over the years the word had grown
To mean southern states, right or wrong.
The word, "Dixie," believed to be
Derived from Mason Dixon line,
Surveyors whose activity
Demarked the North and South design.
"Dixie' during the Civil War
Became the anthem of the South,
And still is sung forevermore,
A catchy tune to ear from mouth.

Not known why "Dixie" was the choice
Over "Masie" to get the voice.