(LITTLE ROCK, ARK.) – Arkansas Secretary of State John Thurston is hosting a sendoff for a statue of famous Arkansas music artist Johnny Cash at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, September 5th, in front of the Arkansas State Capitol, before it is transported to Washington, D.C., for unveiling and placement in the United States Capitol.  

Dedicated Logistics of Crossett will transport the statue and will have the crate loaded on their truck in front of the Capitol that day.

Secretary Thurston will welcome special guests, including members of the Legislature; Shane Broadway, Chair of the Arkansas National Statuary Hall Steering Committee; artist Kevin Kresse, who sculpted the statue; members of the Cash family; and others. 

The Secretary would like to offer special thanks to Allen Riels, the CEO of Dedicated Logistics, for his support of this project.

The unveiling ceremony is set for Tuesday, September 24th, in Washington, D.C. This is the second of two Arkansas statues going into the U.S. Capitol. A likeness of Daisy Gatson Bates was unveiled in National Statuary Hall in May.

Secretary Thurston said, "The skill and artistry that has gone into the sculpting of this statue is phenomenal. Arkansans can be proud that our contribution to the U.S. Capitol will be admired for years to come. I want to thank everyone who has been involved in this extensive process to make this happen."

Members of the media and the public are invited to attend the sendoff on Thursday.