Jimmy Dean, the singer who became a sausage salesman, died recently. Along with Tennessee Ernie Ford, he shed the hillbilly image of country music and became a network TV host and celebrity.But what you might not know about Jimmy Dean is that he and his wife, Donna, were among the finalists to write a new state song for the Commonwealth of Virginia.I discovered this on a road map.On a trip to Virginia, I picked up a map at a welcome station. It had a nice message from the governor and a listing of all the state things, like flowers, birds and trees.