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Dyess in Mississippi County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)
 

Cafe & Shops

Historic Dyess Colony

 
 
Cafe & Shops Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Craig Swain, September 25, 2022
1. Cafe & Shops Marker
Inscription. A variety of colony services were housed in the original building on this site. When it burned in 1944, the theater and pop shop took its place.
 
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. Marker 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.
 
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); Commissary (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); World War II POW Camp (approx. 6.6 miles away); SSG James R. Hendrix (approx. 6.8 miles away); Lepanto Veterans Memorial (approx. 6.8 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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Markers next to the Theater image. Click for full size.
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.
Dyess Town Hall image. Click for full size.
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 88 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on October 10, 2022, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.

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