"Louisiana Woman, Mississippi Man" is a song written by Becki Bluefield and Jim Owen, and recorded as a duet by American

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artists

Conway Twitty Harold Lloyd Jenkins (September 1, 1933 – June 5, 1993), better known by his stage name Conway Twitty, was an American singer and songwriter. Initially a part of the 1950s rockabilly scene, Twitty was best known as a country music performer. ...

and

Loretta Lynn Loretta Lynn (; April 14, 1932 – October 4, 2022) was an American country music singer and songwriter. In a career spanning six decades, Lynn released multiple gold albums. She had numerous hits such as "Hey Loretta", "The Pill (song), The P ...

. It was released in May 1973 as the first single and title track from the album of the same name. The song was their third number one on the country chart as duo. The single would stay at number one for one week and spend a total of 13 weeks on the country chart.

Critical reception

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'' magazine reviewed the song favorably, saying that the song has an "up-tempo

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sound" and that the pair "comes off beautifully." It goes on to say that the song is a "change of pace and, naturally, well produced."''

'', June 9, 1973

Content

The song details the travails of a couple geographically separated by the

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. They emphatically pledge that their love is too great to let the wide distance of the river keep them separated. The man pledges to somehow cross the river while the woman claims she will go so far as to swim the distance (one mile, the song claims).

Appearances in other media

The song appears in the '' Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas'' video game soundtrack, on the fictitious radio station K-Rose.

Chart performance

Certifications

References

1973 songs 1973 singles Conway Twitty songs Loretta Lynn songs Song recordings produced by Owen Bradley Male–female vocal duets MCA Records singles Songs about Mississippi Songs about Louisiana {{1970s-country-song-stub