Dyess in Mississippi County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)
Commissary
Historic Dyess Colony
Photographed by Craig Swain, September 25, 2022
1. Commissary Marker
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1957.
Location. 35° 35.397′ N, 90° 12.864′ W. Marker is in Dyess, Arkansas, in Mississippi County. It is at the intersection of Center Drive and Main Street (State Highway 297), on the right when traveling north on Center Drive. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 110 Center Drive, Dyess AR 72330, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Arkansas Delta, in Crowleys Ridge, and in the Mississippi Alluvial Plain. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in the Mississippi Delta, and in the Great River Road Region. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: American Revolution Bicentennial (a few steps from this marker); Dyess (within shouting distance of this marker); Dyess Colony (within shouting distance of this marker); Cafe & Shops (within shouting distance of this marker); School (approx. 0.2 miles away); Community Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); Johnny Cash (approx. 1.8 miles away); American Revolution Flagpole (approx. 6.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dyess.
Also see . . . Dyess Colony. The Dyess Colony and Johnny Cash Boyhood Home site are maintained by Arkansas State University. (Submitted on October 9, 2022, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
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Additional keywords. Great Depression
Photographed by Craig Swain, September 25, 2022
2. Marker and Commissary Foundation
The marker stands in front of the foundation of the old commissary.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 10, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 9, 2022, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 317 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 9, 2022, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
