Congress Passes Bill To Name Post Office After Johnny Cash

  • REP. BRUCE WESTERMAN (R) Arkansas WESTERMAN ADDRESSES CONGRESS - This screenshot is taken from a video of Fourth District Congressman Bruce Westerman (R-Hot Springs) addressing Congress Monday in support of his resolution to rename the post office at Kingsland after Johnny Cash. The display he used during his presentation includes the photo of Cash and fellow country music singer Johnny Horton on the curb in front of the old Kingsland Post Office.
    REP. BRUCE WESTERMAN (R) Arkansas WESTERMAN ADDRESSES CONGRESS - This screenshot is taken from a video of Fourth District Congressman Bruce Westerman (R-Hot Springs) addressing Congress Monday in support of his resolution to rename the post office at Kingsland after Johnny Cash. The display he used during his presentation includes the photo of Cash and fellow country music singer Johnny Horton on the curb in front of the old Kingsland Post Office.
  • CASH FAMILY PERFORMANCE - Johnny Cash plays his guitar as he performs "Will the Circle Be Unbroken" during the March 31, 1994, dedicating the new post office atg Rison. Cash was joined that day by his family, including (left to right) son John Carter Cash, brother Tommy Cash, wife June Carter Cash, Johnny Cash and sisters Louise Cash Garrett and Joanne Cash Yates. A member of the Lisemby family, who were the back-up performers that day, can be seen in the background. (Herald file photo)
    CASH FAMILY PERFORMANCE - Johnny Cash plays his guitar as he performs "Will the Circle Be Unbroken" during the March 31, 1994, dedicating the new post office atg Rison. Cash was joined that day by his family, including (left to right) son John Carter Cash, brother Tommy Cash, wife June Carter Cash, Johnny Cash and sisters Louise Cash Garrett and Joanne Cash Yates. A member of the Lisemby family, who were the back-up performers that day, can be seen in the background. (Herald file photo)
  • KINGSLAND ‘JOHNNY CASH’ POST OFFICE - See caption below.
    KINGSLAND ‘JOHNNY CASH’ POST OFFICE - See caption below.
    WASHINGTON - It literally took an act of Congress, but the Kingsland Post Office is one step closer to bearing the name of its most famous native son, Johnny Cash.The U.S. House of Representatives on Monday unanimously approved House Resolution 7180, legislation sponsored by Arkansas Fourth Congressman Bruce Westerman (R-Hot Springs), to designate the post office in Kingsland as the “Kingsland ‘Johnny Cash’ Post Office.” The state’s other three congressional representatives Rep. French Hill, Rep. Steve Womack and Rep. Rick Crawford - co-sponsored the resolution.“The unanimous passage of this bill 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,” Westerman said in a statement released Monday afternoon announcing the passage of the bill.“Johnny Cash’s music has touched the hearts of millions, transcending generations and genres,” Westerman said from the House floor while presenting his bill.“Many people know and are fans of Johnny Cash, but some do not know that he was bom in South Arkansas, a place that holds a significant part of his story,” Westerman added.This latest development is part of an ongoing effort to link the internationally famous country music singer to his birthplace. J.R. Cash, as he was known to his family, was bom to Ray Cash and Carrie Rivers Cash on-Febniary 26, 1932, in the Cross Roads community about three miles north of Kingsland.Wayne Cash, a cousin of Johnny Cash who lives in the Woodlawn area, spearheaded the effort to have the post office named in the performer's honor. Wayne Cash said he met with State Sen. Ben Gilmore of Crossett, State Rep. Sonya Barker of Smackover, Cleveland County Judge Jimmy Cummings and Kingsland Mayor Sharon Crosby last September to starty the process. Gilmore, who previously worked in Westerman's office, made the connection ...

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