Cultural Significance
- In 2003, Rolling Stone magazine named "Georgia on My Mind" the 44th greatest song of all time.
- The title of the song was used as the state of Georgia's license plate slogan exclusively from January 1997 through November 2003
- The song was one of the songs of the 1996 Summer Olympics held in Atlanta.
- In the television show Quantum Leap, the Ray Charles version of the song is used in several episodes
- The song is featured at the end of the House episode "Saviors" performed by Hugh Laurie.
- Lil Wayne samples the song for his rap "Georgia Bush".
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