Commenters From Mississippi Or Other States/Cities In The USA Share Where They Danced The "Mississippi Cha Cha Slide"

 "Mississippi Cha Cha Slide" D.J. Slide

Darren Oliver, Jan 1, 2011

Southern soul classic from Chenada Records.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_TqBHhv7sgk&list=RD_TqBHhv7sgk&start_radio=1
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DJ Slide (William Perry Jr.) was more widely known as "DJ Casper". In 2000 DJ Casper recorded what became the mega hit song "Cha Cha Slide".

DJ Slide's "Mississippi Cha Cha Slide" is the first recorded example of a regional version of the "Cha Cha Slide." That 2006 version of that soul line dance song includes the words "back it up and jump" but doesn't include the words "Hold It".

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Edited by Azizi Powell

This is Part III of a pancocojams series on the Southern Soul/Soul line dance song "Mississippi Cha Cha Slide".

This post showcases a sound file of "Mississippi Cha Cha Slide" by DJ Slide (William Perry, jr., also known as DJ Casper, and Mr. C.)

This post also includes selected comments from this showcased YouTube videoin which commenters share where they dance/d the "Mississippi Cha Cha Slide."

These comments help to document how widespread these Mississippi Cha Cha Slide line dances were/are, and reveal some of the commenters' opinions about this song/line dance.  Some of these comments also help to document when (during which occasions) "Mississippi Cha Cha Slide" line dances were/are performed.  

Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2026/11/evolution-and-time-line-of-mississippi.html for Part I of this pancocojams series. That post presents information about the Southern Soul/Soul line dance song "Mississippi Cha Cha Slide". Partial lyrics for some versions of that song are included in that post. 

Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2026/11/five-youtube-videos-of-mississippi-cha.html for Part II of this pancocojam series. That post showcases five YouTube videos of the Southern Soul/Soul line dance song "Mississippi Cha Cha Slide".

The content of this post is presented for historical, socio-cultural, entertainment, and aesthetic purposes.

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to DJ Slide for composing and recording this song and other Soul line dance songs. Thanks to all those who are quoted in this post and thanks to the publisher of this song file on YouTube.

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SELECTED COMMENTS (with numbers added for referencing purposes only.) 

2011

1. @KellysCArmel0ne
"OOOMMMGGGG i been lookin for this damn song since i was like 12.!! i am now friggin 18.!! omg yes..we do this in chicago at our family "gator bash".! im so effin happy.!"

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2012

2. @iAmDrQuin
"Gotta be from the South to understand such greatness!!! Alabama country girl in dis thang!!!"

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3. @927prins3
"We up here in Philly within too 😉😂 back it up"

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4. @viperdude1298
"lol i am in florida my music teacher mr fredrick blared this every friday it was the building next to the cafeteria and you could always hear it at lunch to lol"

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5. @cdenise_01
"I love this song and the dance I learned it @ a family reunion in florida a few days ago"

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6. @tonigurl1998
"They played this in arkansas at our reunion but I didn't even hear it. Lol"

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7. @serenitymoonva
"This might be the Mississippi Cha Cha Slide, but you hear it all the time in South Florida!"

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8. @missy45349
"I stay in Georgia and we do this dance all the time"

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2013

9. @Dontae_777
"Im from jackson mississippi man every reunion bro my sh-t*"
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*This word is fully spelled out in that comment and means "something that is considered very positively; something that is essential for life".

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2014

10. @mystishotwell2011
"I'm from Port Arthur Texas we jam this in clubs the floor be packed"

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11. @mystishotwell4419
"From Port Arthur, Texas yea! representing"

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2017

12. @kylancrawford4546
"SOUTHERN FAMILY REUNION NATIONAL ANTHEM"

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2018

13. @krystalreid-ashton9488
"2018 and dc up in here"
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"dc"= Washington, D.C.

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2019

14. @destinycore18
"Our family get together in Alabama and plays this song on thanksgiving"

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2020

15. @coreyjessie9699
"From Ocean Springs Mississippi this get played at any family function and imma cut the rug up doing this this my favorite cha cha" 

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2021

16. @dontaegordon4813
"You are not apart of Mississippi if you can’t do this and yes you have add a little extra to it while doing it. Can’t nobody do it like we can ❗️"

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17. @AdrienneKnox-qe2zt, 2024
"Facts 😂😂 CANT NOBODY DO IT LIKE MISSISSIPPIANS 😅my roots 😭"

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18. @bulldogs0845
"Clyo georgia classic 31303"

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2022

19. @satinque
"Sam Houston  High School  Reunion.  .. Huntsville,  TX

Jack Yates High School,  Houston, TX Fabulous 50's

Back It Up and Jump!"

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20. @baypalobeezy4436
"Detroit family reunion this and Booty Call playing like crazy. 😂😂😂😂 Good Memories."

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2023

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2024

21. @ghosthoochie
"This took me back to Grenada Mississippi during my family reunions as a child!"

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2025

22. @Sugalove-z2i
"I’m not from  Mississippi  I am a Florida baby but I really like song"

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23. @ChelbyBarbara469
"I’m from Florida and this is my favorite cha cha slide song"

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2026

24. @BozzMovez
"This our sh-t* down here in the sipp😂😂😂 this the only version i acknowledge"
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"sipp"= nickname for the state of Mississippi

*This word is fully spelled out in that comment and means "something that is considered very positively; something that is essential for life". 

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25. @sheldonhchambliss1385
"I first this in rocky mountain north Carolina in fell in love with it"

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