"Songs and Ballads of the Southern People" is a collection of songs and ballads common to the people of the southern states of the United States. It is compiled and edited by Frank Moore. He states, "This collection has been made with the view of preserving in permanent form the opinions and sentiments of the Southern people, as embodied in their Songs and Ballads of 1861-1865; which, better than any other medium, exhibit the temper of the times and popular feeling. The historical value of the productions is admitted."