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Johnny Cash Heritage Festival
Dyess, AR · Music
- When
- October 18–20, 2026
- Where
- Historic Dyess Colony, Dyess Colony Circle · Dyess · AR
- Cost
- Not confirmed
- Status
- Confirmed from the organizer's published schedule
A fall festival at the Historic Dyess Colony, the New Deal farming settlement where Johnny Cash grew up, run by Arkansas State University since 2017. The event pairs concerts with talks on Cash's life and the colony's history, and has featured members of the Cash family.
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