Restoration Team

Restoration of the Administration Building in the Dyess Colony Center began in 2010, and the Johnny Cash Boyhood Home was acquired in 2011, with restoration starting shortly thereafter.  The properties opened in 2014.  We are grateful to the team that provided the leadership for these projects:

Dr. Ruth Hawkins, Restoration Director, Arkansas Heritage Sites, Arkansas State University
Paula Miles, Restoration Assistant Director, Arkansas Heritage Sites, Arkansas State University
Kyle Cooper, Construction Job Site Manager, Facilities Management, Arkansas State University
David Handwork, Construction Director, Facilities Management, Arkansas State University

Graduate Assistants, Heritage Studies Ph.D. Program, Arkansas State University:
Dr. Elista Istre
Dr. Moriah Istre
Bryan Pierce
Brenda Murray
Annakarin Westman
Dr. Revis Edmonds

Beth Wiedower, Arkansas Delta Rural Heritage Development Initiative, National Trust for Historic Preservation
Aaron Ruby, Ruby Architects, Little Rock, AR
Larry Sims, Mayor, City of Dyess
Gerald Istre, Craftsman, Lafayette, LA
Arrow Construction, Benton, AR
KMC General Contractors, Jonesboro, AR
Olympus Construction, Jonesboro, AR
Joanne Cash Yates, Consultant
Tommy Cash, Consultant