The United States Post Office in Kingsland will be dedicated on Saturday in honor of music legend and Kingsland native Johnny Cash, according to a news release from the U.S. Postal Service.
The event, which will take place at 1 p.m. in the Kingsland School Auditorium, is free and open to the public.
“This post office dedication is a testament to the legacy Johnny Cash left behind through service to his country, his iconic music, and the deep impact he and his family have had on the Natural State,” stated the news release.
The Kingsland post office was renamed the Kingsland Johnny Cash Post Office earlier this year.
On June 3, 2024, the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed HR 7180 to designate the post office Kingsland Johnny Cash Post Office. The bill was sponsored by Arkansas 4th District U.S. Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Hot Springs. It was co-sponsored by Arkansas U.S. Reps. Steve Womack, R-Rogers; French Hill, R-Little Rock; and Rick Crawford, R-Jonesboro.
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The House vote was confirmed by the Senate on Dec. 20, 2024, and in one of his last official acts President Biden signed it into law on Jan. 4.
Cash was born in Kingsland on Feb. 26, 1932. From humble beginnings, Cash grew up working in cotton fields in northeast Arkansas with his family. Cash joined the U.S. Air Force in 1950 and served in Germany for four years. Following his service, Cash settled in Memphis to pursue his music career but never forgot his roots in Arkansas. In 1994, Cash and his wife June, son John, and all his then-living siblings attended the Kingsland post office dedication when it opened. They performed the song “Will The Circle Be Unbroken.”
Westerman concluded his comments on the House floor before the vote saying, “Thirty years after that dedication, I ask my colleagues to join me in dedicating the Kingsland Johnny Cash Post Office to enshrine in law the legacy he left behind by his service to his country, his iconic music and the deep respect he had for our state.”
There will be commemorative postcards and post marks available at the dedication event, according to USPS spokesperson Becky Hernandez.
