It was published in January by Firth, Pond, and CO. of New York.

The song was introduced by Christy's Minstrels the same year.

Music made by Stephen Foster.

The song described originally an everyday scene on a slave plantation and was a beloved song in minstrel shows.

My Old Kentucky home is the state song of Kentuncky.

it was and still is use to be the county anthem there is more than 20 diffrent versions

it was also made to represintt the rowans home a very hard working home/hotel

the song was made to represant that home and was bought from the owners and asked to work there and

become the state song

show a high respect for the song

by 1930 the song was played played to accompany the post parade 

school bands play this song at basketball and football games

stephen foster was the composer and lyricist 

is a piece in the musical Hard Times

home became the state song and

the only black representative quoted  convey connotations of racial discrimination that are not acceptable

Stephen C. Foster