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1935
Farmer who has been resettled on good land, Dyess Colony, Mississippi County, Arkansas, 1935
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About Dyess
Town in Arkansas, United StatesDyess is a town in Mississippi County, Arkansas, which was founded as Dyess Colony 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 Federal Government during the Great Depression. As of the 2020 census, the population of Dyess was 339, down from 410 in 2010. Dyess Colony was the boyhood home of country music singer Johnny Cash.
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Full picture →Most working residents leave Dyess for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Jonesboro (13%), Memphis (6%) and Wilson (4%). Half commute less than 30 miles.
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of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 16 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Dyess
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 77% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Dyess
Full climate →Dyess has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 31°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
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