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- First Dyess parade is a success
Dyess held its very first Christmas Parade Saturday night, December 20, much to the delight of townspeople and area citizens.
- Town hopes to cash in with museum devoted to Man in Black
Mayor Larry Sims admits that his hardscrabble town has seen better days. Dyess' population is down to 515 residents from a high of 2, 500.
- Annual Veterans Day Parade tomorrow
YAHOO! Annual Veterans Day Parade tomorrow By Charles G. Anderson Sr. Special to the Reporter-News Thursday, November 13, 2008 Veterans Day Originally called Armistice Day, the holiday is held annually on Nov.
- Plans underway to build museum in Cash's hometown
Willie Stegall still gets amused by all of the attention his little house gets. They come by the busloads from all over the world -- Australia, England, even as far away as Japan -- just to get a look at it and ...
- Country: Johnny Cash
Johnny Cash lived the American dream. Born a poor farmer's son, he became an icon who embodied the promises and contradictions of the country he loved and that loved him back.
- Gonzales boldly share their faith
There is a new sign being featured in front yards around town. No it isn't another political sign, it is the Jesus sign.
- Saginaw News columnist discusses her grandparents thriftiness
When politicians bemoan the present state of the economy and compare it to the Great Depression, it leaves me wondering how awful things really are, and how much is fear-mongering. My maternal grandparents went ...
- Television Blog
The award-winning PBS documentary series P.O.V. , now in its 21st season, will proudly present Johnny Cash: The Man, His World, His Music on Tuesday August 5th.
- Documentary maker recollects Johnny Cash
Robert Elfstrom wasn't yet 30 when he took a job documenting Nashville's main Man in Black for the film that would be Johnny Cash: The Man, His World, His Music.
- Fourth of July celebrated throughout area
Downtown Community Center. The 3rd Annual 2008 Dyess Days begins Friday and Saturday July 4 to July 5. On Friday, July 4, an appreciation dinner for Jimmy Allen will be held at 5:30 p.m. at the Dyess Community ...
- Boy Scouts miss United Way cut
News YAHOO! Boy Scouts miss United Way cut Thursday, June 26, 2008 United Way funding n Goal: Basic human needs are met for all citizens Chisholm Trail Council $7,500 Dental Assistants for Dental Care ...
- Excerpt: Pentecostalism and Old Time Rock 'N Roll
The Fire Spreads: Holiness and Pentecostalism in the American South By Randall J. Stephens Harvard University Press 416 pp., $27.95 Pentecostal music for both black and white listeners broke many boundaries.
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- Sear's Super Capacity Heavy Duty Dryer
Still has blue protective film on the dials..About 9 months old. Excellent condition..Asking $175.
Contact: pink-razorback@hotmail.com
Heavy Duty Super Capacity Sears Dryer, used in an apt. for 9 months. Do not need it now. Bought a new house with a set already in it.
City DescriptionDyess is a town in Mississippi County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 515 according to the 2000 census. Dyess was founded in 1934. Johnny Cash's biography "Man in Black" describes Dyess as a planned community built as part of President Roosevelt's New Deal program, with streets laid out in a wheel pattern. According to Dyess History, the town, which is actually a colony, was originally built as an Agricultural Cooperative Project. It was named after W.R. Dyess, who was the first Works Progress Administrator in the state of Arkansas. The main purpose of the town's administration was to give poor families a chance to start over with land that they could work toward owning.
The original township had 500 individually owned and operated farms which were each 20 or 40 acres (160,000 m) each. The colony was made up of 15,144 acres (61.29 km).
It is best known for being the boyhood home of singer and songwriter Johnny Cash. Johnny Cash grew up on 4791 West County Road 924, Dyess, AR. The house is now owned by William Stegall. Dyess was also the childhood home of other famous artists. Gene Williams, Johnny Cash, and Buddy Jewell all have roots in Dyess. Recently, a movie was ... Read MoreCity Contained By:- United States
- Mississippi County
- Arkansas
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