Farm No. 266—Johnny Cash Boyhood Home was the home of singer-songwriter Johnny Cash from 1935 to 1950. Cash moved with his family to a rural community in Mississippi County, Arkansas.[2] The farm house was built in 1934 in a government project to help boost the economy. The Cash family joined the community in March of 1935. Ray and Carrie Cash moved to Arkansas when they took an offer to farm government land for poor and impoverished farmers. The Cash family went through many hard ships while living in the farm house by floods and losing one of their children, Jack Cash. Growing up picking cotton and working on the farm influenced some of Johnny Cash's songs in the future, one of them being "Pickin' Time." In 2018, the home was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
In March 1935, when American musician Johnny Cash was three years old, the family settled in Dyess, Arkansas, a New Deal colony of the Franklin Roosevelt administration. Dyess Colony was founded in Mississippi county in 1934 to give poor families a chance to work land that they had a chance to own.[3] The colony was named after William Reynolds Dyess, a Mississippi native, and the first Arkansas WPA administrator. Dyess gave the idea of supplying farms to families in poverty to Harry Hopkins, and then named the first "Colonization Project No 1." 16,000 acres in Mississippi County were given to this project for 500 different families to come farm on. Families started arriving in October 1934. The Cash family settled in March of 1935 on 20 acres. The house given to the Cash family is one of few left standing in the Dyess Colony.[4]
J.R., as Cash was known as a child, started working in his father's cotton fields at the age of five, singing along with his family while working. He lived there until he graduated from high school in 1950.[5] All families in Dyess colony depended on cotton. None were sharecroppers so the idea of one day purchasing their farms from the government was real. The government eventually stopped funding the scheme,[when?] but the Cash family continued farming at the property.[citation needed]
Johnny Cash[9] was born to Ray, and Carrie Cash on February 26, 1932. J.R was the fourth born of seven kids to the Cash family. J.R was three years old when the family packed up and moved to their new home, Farm No. 266. The Great Depression was a tragedy at this time, but along with the Great Depression came floods and natural disasters. In 1937 the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers flooded.[10] The flood was so bad on the Cash family, they had to evacuate. Everyone but Ray Cash left to go to Kingsland; until it was safe to return. Along with natural disasters and the Great Depression, the Cash family went through a tragedy. On May 20, 1944 Jack Cash died. Jack was J.R’s older brother. Jack was 14 years old when he fell into a table saw at work. Jack died in hospital a week later.
Incorporating the farm house into his musicEdit
Johnny Cash used his experiences at the farm house growing up in many of his songs.[11] One important song that was inspired from the farm house is, "Pickin' Time".
I got cotton in the bottom land It's up and growin' and I got a good stand My good wife and them kids of mine Gonna get new shoes, come pickin' time
Get new shoes come pickin' time
Ev'ry night when I go to bed I thank the Lord that my kids are fed They live on beans eight days and nine But I get 'em fat come pickin' time Get 'em fat come come pickin' time
The family farm was flooded on at least two occasions, which inspired his song "Five Feet High and Rising".
GalleryEdit
Three images of the Cash home
The bedroom Johnny Cash shared with his three brothers
^"Dyess | Arkansas.com". www.arkansas.com. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
^Bowden, Bill (May 5, 2018). . ArkansasOnline. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Archived from the original on May 5, 2018. Retrieved May 7, 2018.
^"Encyclopedia of Arkansas". Encyclopedia of Arkansas. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
^ abEdward Salo; Elizabeth Johnson; Zach Elledge; Brian McIntruf; Callie Williams (February 8, 2018). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Farm No. 266, Johnny Cash Boyhood Home / Ray and Carrie Cash Home / MS0345" (PDF). Arkansas Historic Preservation Program, Department of Arkansas Heritage. Fifty pages, with bibliography, and with 17 photos from 2017.
^"Historic Dyess Colony: Johnny Cash Boyhood Home". Arkansas State University. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
^Arkansas Historic Preservation Program (May 4, 2018). "Johnny Cash Boyhood Home Listed on National Register of Historic Places". Arkansas, Department of Arkansas Heritage. Retrieved May 7, 2018.
^Kreps, Daniel (May 5, 2018). "Johnny Cash's Childhood Home Added to National Register of Historic Places". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 27, 2018.
^"Historic Dyess Colony". Historic Dyess Colony. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
^"Part I: Surviving the Depression in Arkansas | Johnny Cash: Arkansas Icon". ualrexhibits.org. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
Cash, Johnny; Carr, Patrick (1997). Cash: The Autobiography. New York: HarperCollins. ISBN0061013579.
Cash, Johnny; Schwoebel, Tara Cash (2014). Hawkins, Ruth (ed.). Recollections by J. R. Cash: Childhood Memories of Johnny Cash. Jonesboro: Arkansas State University. ISBN978-0930677039.
External linksEdit
Official website
Boyhood Home in Dyess, 360o Tour, ArkansasOnline
October 24, 2023
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Farm No 266 Johnny Cash Boyhood Home was the home of singer songwriter Johnny Cash from 1935 to 1950 Cash moved with his family to a rural community in Mississippi County Arkansas 2 The farm house was built in 1934 in a government project to help boost the economy The Cash family joined the community in March of 1935 Ray and Carrie Cash moved to Arkansas when they took an offer to farm government land for poor and impoverished farmers The Cash family went through many hard ships while living in the farm house by floods and losing one of their children Jack Cash Growing up picking cotton and working on the farm influenced some of Johnny Cash s songs in the future one of them being Pickin Time In 2018 the home was listed on the National Register of Historic Places Farm No 266 Johnny Cash Boyhood HomeU S National Register of Historic PlacesShow map of ArkansasShow map of the United StatesLocation4791 W Cty Rd 924 near Dyess ArkansasCoordinates35 35 51 N 90 14 42 W 35 597393 N 90 244989 W 35 597393 90 244989 Johnny Cash Boyhood Home Arealess than one acreBuilt1934NRHP reference No 100002000 1 Added to NRHPMay 2 2018 Contents 1 History 2 J R Cash growing up 3 Incorporating the farm house into his music 4 Gallery 5 See also 6 References 7 Further reading 8 External linksHistory EditIn March 1935 when American musician Johnny Cash was three years old the family settled in Dyess Arkansas a New Deal colony of the Franklin Roosevelt administration Dyess Colony was founded in Mississippi county in 1934 to give poor families a chance to work land that they had a chance to own 3 The colony was named after William Reynolds Dyess a Mississippi native and the first Arkansas WPA administrator Dyess gave the idea of supplying farms to families in poverty to Harry Hopkins and then named the first Colonization Project No 1 16 000 acres in Mississippi County were given to this project for 500 different families to come farm on Families started arriving in October 1934 The Cash family settled in March of 1935 on 20 acres The house given to the Cash family is one of few left standing in the Dyess Colony 4 J R as Cash was known as a child started working in his father s cotton fields at the age of five singing along with his family while working He lived there until he graduated from high school in 1950 5 All families in Dyess colony depended on cotton None were sharecroppers so the idea of one day purchasing their farms from the government was real The government eventually stopped funding the scheme when but the Cash family continued farming at the property citation needed Arkansas State University acquired the home in 2011 and the university s Heritage Sites Office operates it as a small museum Historic Dyess Colony Johnny Cash Boyhood Home as of 2022 6 It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2018 7 5 8 J R Cash growing up EditJohnny Cash 9 was born to Ray and Carrie Cash on February 26 1932 J R was the fourth born of seven kids to the Cash family J R was three years old when the family packed up and moved to their new home Farm No 266 The Great Depression was a tragedy at this time but along with the Great Depression came floods and natural disasters In 1937 the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers flooded 10 The flood was so bad on the Cash family they had to evacuate Everyone but Ray Cash left to go to Kingsland until it was safe to return Along with natural disasters and the Great Depression the Cash family went through a tragedy On May 20 1944 Jack Cash died Jack was J R s older brother Jack was 14 years old when he fell into a table saw at work Jack died in hospital a week later Incorporating the farm house into his music Edit nbsp Johnny Cash used his experiences at the farm house growing up in many of his songs 11 One important song that was inspired from the farm house is Pickin Time I got cotton in the bottom land It s up and growin and I got a good stand My good wife and them kids of mine Gonna get new shoes come pickin timeGet new shoes come pickin timeEv ry night when I go to bed I thank the Lord that my kids are fed They live on beans eight days and nine But I get em fat come pickin time Get em fat come come pickin time The family farm was flooded on at least two occasions which inspired his song Five Feet High and Rising Gallery EditThree images of the Cash home nbsp The bedroom Johnny Cash shared with his three brothers nbsp Family piano in the living room nbsp Living roomSee also EditHouse of Cash Carter Family FoldReferences Edit Weekly listings National Park Service May 4 2018 Dyess Arkansas com www arkansas com Retrieved April 5 2020 Bowden Bill May 5 2018 National Register accepts Johnny Cash boyhood home in Arkansas ArkansasOnline Arkansas Democrat Gazette Archived from the original on May 5 2018 Retrieved May 7 2018 Encyclopedia of Arkansas Encyclopedia of Arkansas Retrieved April 5 2020 a b Edward Salo Elizabeth Johnson Zach Elledge Brian McIntruf Callie Williams February 8 2018 National Register of Historic Places Registration Farm No 266 Johnny Cash Boyhood Home Ray and Carrie Cash Home MS0345 PDF Arkansas Historic Preservation Program Department of Arkansas Heritage Fifty pages with bibliography and with 17 photos from 2017 Historic Dyess Colony Johnny Cash Boyhood Home Arkansas State University Retrieved February 15 2022 Arkansas Historic Preservation Program May 4 2018 Johnny Cash Boyhood Home Listed on National Register of Historic Places Arkansas Department of Arkansas Heritage Retrieved May 7 2018 Kreps Daniel May 5 2018 Johnny Cash s Childhood Home Added to National Register of Historic Places Rolling Stone Retrieved May 27 2018 Historic Dyess Colony Historic Dyess Colony Retrieved April 5 2020 Part I Surviving the Depression in Arkansas Johnny Cash Arkansas Icon ualrexhibits org Retrieved April 5 2020 Johnny Cash Biography Songs amp Facts Encyclopedia Britannica Retrieved April 5 2020 Further reading EditCash Johnny Carr Patrick 1997 Cash The Autobiography New York HarperCollins ISBN 0061013579 Cash Johnny Schwoebel Tara Cash 2014 Hawkins Ruth ed Recollections by J R Cash Childhood Memories of Johnny Cash Jonesboro Arkansas State University ISBN 978 0930677039 External links EditOfficial website Boyhood Home in Dyess 360o Tour ArkansasOnline Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Johnny Cash Boyhood Home amp oldid 1179418085, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
