The Nine of Diamonds is essentially a Neem song. The Neem, my band back 10 years ago in St. Louis, wrote a bunch of State Songs (before John Linnell) and we got through only about eight or nine, seven of which we recorded. (New Jersey is lost forever.)
So this song is about South Carolina. I got some facts from the internet and from my brain and went for it.
I sincerely hope you enjoy… South Carolina.