Johnny Cash

The home Johnny Cash grew up in, Dyess, Arkansas. It’s about a mile-and-a-half down a (bumpy) grime road. Like his father before him, Johnny started picking cotton at on age 5. The Johnny Cash Boyhood house has been occupied by the owner for the past thirty years. Though alterations to the exterior and interior have been wide, the level of integrity is sufficient for its association with such a notable figure. While the home continues to be occupied, there is little risk of damage from the elements. However, usual maintenance and insensitive alterations have resulted in the loss of some of the historic fabric. The property owner has been offered the property for sale, but at prohibitive cost. Like the Dyess Colony Administration Building, huge opportunity exists for restoring the house to its historical context and capitalizing on its heritage tourism draw to contribute to the economic development of northeast Arkansas.