Mississippi Cotton Picking Delta Town
{{Infobox song
| name = Mississippi Cotton Picking Delta Town
| cover = Mississippi_Cotton_Picking_Delta_Town_-_Charley_Pride.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Charley Pride
| album = Pride of America
| B-side = Mary Go Round
| released = August 1974
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| recorded =
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| genre = Country
| length =
| label = RCA
| writer = Harold Dorman
George Gann
| producer = Jerry Bradley
| prev_title = We Could
| prev_year = 1974
| next_title = Then Who Am I
| next_year = 1974
}}
"Mississippi Cotton Picking Delta Town" is a song written by Harold Dorman and George Gann, and recorded by American country music artist Charley Pride. It was released in August 1974 as the first single from his album Pride of America. The song peaked at number 3 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart.{{cite web |title=Charley Pride singles |url={{Allmusic|class=artist|id=charley-pride-p1772/charts-awards/billboard-singles|pure_url=yes}} |work=Allmusic |accessdate=18 March 2011}} It also reached number 1 on the RPM Country Tracks chart in Canada.{{cite web |title=RPM Country Singles for November 9, 1974 |url=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?brws_s=1&file_num=nlc008388.3889&type=1&interval=24&PHPSESSID=m4630csujqhgqvr4tuvf0ajhb3 |work=RPM |accessdate=18 March 2011}}
Chart performance
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!align="left"|Chart (1974) !align="center"|Peak |
{{singlechart|Billboardcountrysongs|3|artist=Charley Pride}} |
{{singlechart|Billboardhot100|70|artist=Charley Pride}} |
align="left"|Canadian RPM Country Tracks
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References
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External links
- {{YouTube|Cu9Au6jYXRY|Charley Pride - Mississippi Cotton Picking Delta Town}}
{{Charley Pride singles}}
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Category:Songs written by Harold Dorman
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