Arkansas Code Title 1. General Provisions § 1-5-120. John R. “Johnny” Cash Day

(1) John R. “Johnny” Cash was born in Kingsland, Arkansas;

(2) John R. “Johnny” Cash was a legendary musician, citizen of the State of Arkansas, and contributed to the musical history of the United States and Arkansas;

(3) The childhood home of John R. “Johnny” Cash in Dyess, Arkansas, had a significant impact on his life and music; and

(4) The Historic Dyess Colony contains the restored family home of John R. “Johnny” Cash as part of the preservation of the story of the Dyess Colony, part of a 1934 New Deal program and the nation's largest farming resettlement community during the Great Depression.

(c)(1) John R. “Johnny” Cash Day is not a legal holiday but is a memorial day.

(2) The Governor may issue the appropriate proclamation to commemorate John R. “Johnny” Cash Day each year.