"Mississippi Moon" is a song written by

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and

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, and recorded by American

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. It was released in April 1995 as the third and final single from his album ''

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''. The song reached number 15 on the U.S. ''

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chart and number 11 on the Canadian ''RPM'' Country Tracks chart. The song was covered by

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on the 2022 John Anderson tribute album ''Something Borrowed, Something New''.

Critical reception

Deborah Evans Price, of ''

'' magazine gave the song positive review, calling it a "midtempo Dixie meditation" and saying that it does a great job of "showcasing the breathy delivery and vocal swoops that instantly distinguish Anderson from the truckload of country hopefully currently clinging to country radio playlists."''

'', April 15, 1995

Music video

The music video was directed by Jim Shea and premiered in April 1995. Natchez native Chris Heard made his debut performance in the video. Many have said his performance inspired Mississippi, his home state.

Chart performance

"Mississippi Moon" debuted at number 65 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of April 22, 1995.

References

1995 singles 1994 songs John Anderson (musician) songs Eric Church songs Song recordings produced by James Stroud Songs written by Tony Joe White BNA Records singles Songs written by Carson Whitsett {{1995-country-song-stub