By SUZI PARKER | South Arkansas Reckoning
Cleveland County clings to Johnny Cash.
And rightly so. He’s the most famous person ever to be born in the county, and, arguably, the most famous person from the state.
In 1976, Cash returned to the county, and it was a very big deal. Fans and family members of Johnny Cash turned out by the thousands, including Gov. David Pryor, to be part of Cleveland County’s U.S. Bicentennial celebration featuring Cash and his wife, June Carter Cash, on March 20, 1976.
After the event, Cash gave his suit to Lois Moore who loved Cleveland County history and wanted to save it.
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