Dyess Arkansas Map

About Dyess, Arkansas

Dyess is a locality in Mississippi County, Arkansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 289. The population density is 114.9 people per km². Dyess is located at 35.5898°N, 90.2134°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 72330.

Dyess is a place where the Mississippi Delta’s wide, flat embrace begins to soften, the land stretching in meticulous, geometric patterns under a sky that can feel impossibly vast. It lies 25.3 miles west-north-west of Tipton, TN (from Tipton, TN: bearing 299°T), and is situated 6.7 miles east-south-east of Lepanto. The air here, especially after a summer rain, carries the deep, earthy scent of turned soil and the faintest whisper of distant cotton fields. The terrain is a study in patient agriculture, a patchwork of greens and browns that shift with the seasons, cut by the occasional slow-moving ditch or drainage canal, reflecting the pale, high sun like slivers of mercury. Life in Dyess unfolds with a quiet cadence, a gentle hum of activity that doesn’t so much intrude on the landscape as it becomes a part of it, as natural as the rustle of corn stalks in a breeze. The history of Dyess is deeply entwined with the New Deal, a bold experiment in resettlement that brought families here in the 1930s, seeking a fresh start on land that was both promising and demanding. The original layout of the town, with its central square and modest homes, still echoes that era, a quiet testament to a vision of communal progress. Today, the economy of Dyess remains rooted in the fertile earth, with agriculture—primarily cotton, soybeans, and rice—forming the backbone of its livelihood. This persistent connection to the land gives Dyess a character that is both resilient and deeply rooted, a place where the echoes of past endeavors mingle with the ongoing rhythm of cultivation, a quiet continuation of a story written in soil and sky.

About This Dyess Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Dyess, Arkansas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 35.589803, -90.213429. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Dyess and Mississippi County.

Detailed location data for Dyess includes the ZIP code (72330), telephone area code (501), county seat of Mississippi County (Blytheville), and school district assignment (Rivercrest School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Dyess is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.