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Southern Tenant Farmers Museum
In 1934, during the Great Depression, Northeast Arkansas was at the center of two unique responses to the economic crisis. The federal government chose a swampland in Mississippi County as the site for Farm Resettlement Colony No. 1. A mere 15 miles away that same year, a group of 7 black, and 11 white men agreed to form a fully integrated union of tenant farmers and sharecroppers.
Take a tour and learn more about the histories of Arkansas, agriculture, and the Great Depression.
Combination Tour with Johnny Cash Boyhood Home
Begin your journey at the Dyess Colony Visitors Center, where your visit starts with a short film and exhibits that bring the New Deal-era farming community to life. From there, explore the Johnny Cash Boyhood Home, lovingly restored to its 1930s appearance.
Combine your tour of the Southern Tenant Farmers Museum with the Johnny Cash Boyhood Home in Dyess to learn more about where Cash grew up, and experience the place that influenced him to become a legend.
Admission
Johnny Cash Boyhood Home Tour
- Regular Admission: $10 per person
- Reduced Admission: $8 per person (Seniors 65+, military with ID, groups*)
- Students: $5 (Youth 5-17)
- K-12 Student Groups: $5 per student (1 chaperone free for every 8 students, bus driver(s) free*)
- Free Admission: A-State IDs, children under 5, members
* For school trips or groups of 8 or more, please fill out the appropriate request form below.
Combination Tour
- Regular Admission: $25 per person
- Reduced Admission: $20 per person (Seniors 65+, military with ID, groups*)
- Students: $15 (Youth 5-17)
- K-12 Student Groups: $10 per student (1 chaperone free for every 8 students, bus driver(s) free*)
- Free Admission: A-State IDs, children under 5, members
* For school trips or groups of 8 or more, please fill out the appropriate request form below.
Visit Us
We are located at the Southern Tenant Farmers Museum on 117 North Main Street, Tyronza, AR 72386.