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Kingsland, Arkansas: Birthplace of Johnny Cash

A monument marks the 1932 birthplace of country music superstar Johnny Cash.

Address:
Hwy 189, Kingsland, AR
Directions:
From US Hwy 79 in town, turn out onto Hwy 189. Drive three blocks. The monument will be on the left, in a fenced-in area just before you reach the church.
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Birthplace of Johnny Cash.

Birthplace of Johnny Cash

Super bummed about this. Why don't they have a better monument here?

[Meagan May, 07/04/2021]

Birthplace of Johnny Cash.

Birthplace of Johnny Cash

The monument for the Birthplace of Johnny Cash is gated but not locked.

[Jerry L. Baldridge, 04/30/2016]

Country music's legendary Man in Black was born in Kingsland on February 26, 1932.

Johnny Cash Memorial

Kingsland is the birthplace of the Man in Black, Johnny Cash. Kingsland built a small memorial to their famous son in town. While visiting, don't miss the small Cash collection inside the post office just a block away. The memorial is available 24/7, but the post office is only open during normal business hours.

[Timothy Lee, 12/22/2015]

Cash lived in Kingsland until he was three. The home-made memorial was the town's 1976 U.S. Bicentennial project.


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