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DyessMississippi County,ArkansasThe Arkansas state capital is Little Rock. What would you like to know about Dyess
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The population of Dyess is approximately 480 (2005).
The amount of land area in Dyess is 2.523 sq. kilometers.
Dyess elevation is 223 feet above sea level. The Dyess median home price is $30,100 (2005). Dyess miscellany. Return to Index Dyess location: in northeastern Arkansas between Jonesboro and Memphis, Tennessee. Other nearby communities include Bassett, Joiner, Lepanto, Etowah, Marie, Birdsong, Keiser and Wilson.
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History & History Related Items Dyess history: This community was named for W.R. Dyess, who was state administrator for the Federal Emergency Relief Administration. It was created in 1934, one of 102 towns founded by the administration of Franklin D. Roosevelt to help families get a new start after hard times. It is said that Eleanor Roosevelt came to cut the ribbon at the ribbon cutting ceremony. Afterwards she had dinner with the Jacobs family. More information may be found under historical events for Dyesss Dyess attractions: NOTED NOTABLES Return to Index
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