Reason why Dixie Chicks dropped Dixie from their name The Chicks dropped “Dixie” from their name in June 2020. This decision came in response to global protests following George Floyd’s death.

Natalie Maines, Emily Strayer and Martie Maguire changed their band name, dropping "Dixie," a nickname ... "A sincere and heartfelt thank you goes out to 'The Chicks' of NZ for their gracious ...

You may remember that the whole reason country music and the Dixie Chicks had a falling out was Maines' comments about George W. Bush about their mutual home state. “Just so you know ...