Visit
What does the tour include?
- Visitors purchase tickets at the Dyess Colony Visitors Center on 110 Center Drive. The tour begins at the Visitors Center with a brief film and exhibits.
- Visitors then head to a museum next door in the Dyess Colony Administration Building, which tells the story of the Dyess Colony and how growing up in the Colony influenced Johnny Cash and his music.
- After touring the exhibits, visitors travel to the Johnny Cash Boyhood Home for a guided tour.
There are restroom facilities in the Visitors Center, but there are no facilities at the Johnny Cash Boyhood Home.
Hours: Tours begin at 9 a.m. with last tours of the day at 3 p.m., Monday through Saturday.
Are you planning a visit?
If you are traveling on I-55 North to visit us please use the following directions (Your GPS will likely recommend the shortest distance, which is an unpaved gravel road. Here’s how you can avoid it.):
- Take Exit 41
- Turn left on to State Hwy 14W
- Travel about 5 miles before turning left on Hwy 297
- Check in at the Visitor Center (110 Center Drive)
Admission (includes all three buildings):
Regular Admission = $20Reduced Admission = $15 (seniors 65+, youth 5-18, military w/ ID, *groups) Students = $10 (youth 5-17) K-12 Student Groups = $5 (1 chaperone free for every 8 students, bus driver(s) free)Free Admission = A-State Students, Children under 5, Members
*Groups consist of 8 or more
Combination Tour: JCBH and Southern Tenant Farmers Museum (combo tours begin at Dyess Colony)
Tuesdays – Saturdays, last tour begins at 1:00 PM. Please call us at 870-764-2274 for reservations.
Admission
Regular Admission = $25Reduced Admission = $20 (seniors 65+, youth 5-8, military w/ ID, *groups)K-12 Student Groups = $15 (1 chaperone free for every 8 students, bus driver(s) free)Free Admission = A-State Students, Children under 5, Members
*Groups consist of 8 or more
All tours start at the Visitor Center, 110 Center Drive