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

Dyess

1893 - 1936

Photographed by Craig Doda, February 13, 2026

1. Dyess Marker

Inscription. In commemoration of
W.R. Dyess
whose vision and effort
as relief administrator
of Arkansas
fostered into a reality
Dyess Colony

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers.

Location. 35° 35.403′ N, 90° 12.849′ W. Marker is in Dyess, Arkansas, in Mississippi County. It is at the intersection of Center Drive and Main Street, on the right when traveling south on Center Drive. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100-118 Center Drive, Dyess AR 72330, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Arkansas Delta,

in Crowley’s 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 (here, next to this marker); Commissary (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, Arkansas (Wikipedia). Overview:

Dyess is a town in Mississippi County, Arkansas, United States. Founded as Dyess Colony
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in 1934 by the Federal Emergency Relief Administration as part of the Roosevelt administration's agricultural relief and rehabilitation program, it was the largest agrarian community established by the U.S. during the Great Depression.

(Submitted on March 29, 2026.)

Photographed by Craig Doda, February 13, 2026

2. Dyess Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 29, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 28, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 15 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 28, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.