Orchestra conducted by Jerry Lane ‡ "Little Carrol's Last Stand" (© 1959) † (audio on YouTube) Houston Davis (w&m) Maurice Thompson Singers ₳ Orchestra conducted by Jerry Lane † The copyright for "Little Carrol's Last Stand" was previously registered as "The Battle of New Orleans." "Little Carrol's Last Stand" was a political campaign attack song commissioned in 1959 by Ross Barnett, the prevailing 1960 gubernatorial candidate against Lieutenant Governor Carroll Gartin. ‡ Jerry Lane was a dance band leader and trombonist from Jackson, Mississippi. Former band members include Tom "Bone" Malone. ₳ The Maurice Thompson Singers were a small vocal ensemble from Jackson, Mississippi, founded and conducted by S. Maurice Thompson (1903–1973). Thompson, a radio broadcast pioneer, had moved to Jackson in 1935 to be an announcer at WJDX. In the 1960s, he was the station manager for WLBT. Notes Original copyrights Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Music, Library of Congress, Copyright Office References Mississippi Legislature citations Further reading , External links Audio of "Roll with Ross" on YouTube Mississippi Music of Mississippi Symbols of Mississippi 1962 songs Music controversies African-American-related controversies Race-related controversies in the United States Political controversies in the United States Songs about Mississippi Race-related controversies in music African-American segregation in the United States