What man is credited with helping Dan Emmett write the song which has become a toponym for the Southern United States?
Seely Simpkins Jig: "Seely Simpkins Jig" is a song by American songwriter Dan Emmett. Seely Simpkins Jig:  Emmett named the song for Seeley Simpkins, a resident of Knox County, Ohio, well known for his fiddle playing and whistling. Seely Simpkins Jig:  Simpkins' property neighbored that of Thomas Snowden, a man whom Howard L. and Judith Sacks credit with helping Emmett write the song "Dixie". Dixie (song):  The song likely cemented the word "Dixie" in the American vocabulary as a toponym for the Southern United States.
Thomas Snowden