Dyess, Arkansas | |
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 Dyess Town Hall | |
 Location in Mississippi County, Arkansas | |
| Coordinates: 35°35′22″N 90°12′48″W / 35.58944°N 90.21333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Mississippi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.96 sq mi (2.49 km2) |
| • Land | 0.96 sq mi (2.49 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 223 ft (68 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 339 |
| • Density | 352.76/sq mi (136.25/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 72330 |
| Area code | 870 |
| FIPS code | 05-20230 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2406409[2] |
Dyess is a town in Mississippi County, Arkansas, United States. The town was founded as Dyess Colony in 1934 as part of the Roosevelt administration's agricultural relief and rehabilitation program. It was the largest agrarian community established by the federal government during the Great Depression. It was the boyhood home of country singer Johnny Cash. As of the 2020 census, the population of Dyess was 339,[3] down from 410 in 2010.
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Main Street in Dyess -
Farm No. 266 - boyhood home of Johnny Cash
- ^ "2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Arkansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dyess, Arkansas
- ^ a b "P1. Race – Dyess town, Arkansas: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 21, 2022.