Dyess in Mississippi County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)
Cafe & Shops
Historic Dyess Colony
Photographed by Craig Swain, September 25, 2022
1. Cafe & Shops Marker
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1944.
Location. 35° 35.416′ N, 90° 12.875′ W. Marker is in Dyess, Arkansas, in Mississippi County. It is at the intersection of Center Drive and Main Street (County Road 297) on Center Drive. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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: Dyess Colony (here, next to this marker); American Revolution Bicentennial (within shouting distance of this marker); Commissary (within shouting distance of this marker); Dyess (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 10, 2022, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
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Photographed by Craig Swain, September 25, 2022
2. Markers next to the Theater
The shops mentioned on the marker stood near the marker. The theater replaced the structure that burned in 1944.
Photographed by Craig Swain, September 25, 2022
3. Dyess Town Hall
Stands just north (left) of the marker.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 10, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 10, 2022, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 274 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 10, 2022, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
