Downtown in Texarkana in Miller County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)

Johnny Cash Performs at the Arkansas Municipal Auditorium

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 1, 2025

1. Johnny Cash Performs at the Arkansas Municipal Auditorium Marker

Inscription.
Johnny Cash played at the Arkansas Municipal Auditorium with Elvis Presley twice in 1955. His first performance on September 2nd was made famous in the movie “Walk the Line”. His second performance was on November 17th. This plaque was presented on September 2, 2015, the 60th anniversary of his first performance.

Erected 2015.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment. A significant historical date for this entry is September 2, 1955.

Location. 33° 25.44′ N, 94° 2.369′ W. Marker is in Texarkana, Arkansas, in Miller County. It is in Downtown. It can be reached from East 3rd Street just west of Hazel Street, on the right when traveling east. The marker is embedded in the walkway at Arkansas Municipal Auditorium Walk of Fame Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 416 East 3rd Street, Texarkana AR 71854, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Arkansas’ Gulf Coastal Plain.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Piney Woods.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

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 walking distance of this marker: Arkansas Municipal Auditorium Walk of Fame Park (here, next to this marker); Elvis Presley Performs at the Arkansas Municipal Auditorium (a few steps from this marker); Jake Charles “Jay” Franks (a few steps from this marker); Pat Cupp and The Flying Saucers (within shouting distance of this

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marker); Texarkana Arkansas Municipal Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Sandberger-Rowe Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); Booth-Rowe Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); East Broad Street Historic District (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Texarkana.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Arkansas Municipal Auditorium Walk of Fame Park

Also see . . . Arkansas Municipal Auditorium, Texarkana Arkansas.

This website features photos of Johnny Cash and other musicians performing at Arkansas Municipal Auditorium in 1955.

(Submitted on October 19, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 1, 2025

2. Johnny Cash Performs at the Arkansas Municipal Auditorium Marker

Looking east through Walk of Fame Park; Hazel Street crosses in the background. The marker is embedded in the walkway (foreground), near the center of the park.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 20, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 18, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 54 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 19, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.