Kansas Day is a reminder that our state’s story is still being written — and sometimes, it’s best told through music. One of our favorite Kansas Day traditions comes from a 2023 release that gave the state song, Home on the Range, a fresh and unmistakably Kansas voice. That year, Kansas Tourism commissioned Wichita-based rapper XV to create a hip-hop reinterpretation of the song as part of a Kansas Day celebration. For us at The Community Voice, that’s why this rendition stands out — and why we’re committed to sharing it every Kansas Day. Kansas Day isn’t just about history.