Why have a U of A professor, Johnny Cash, and Northwest Arkansas-raised singer-songwriter Joe Purdy all spent time at Cummins Prison Farm? Here’s a clue.
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Why have a U of A professor, Johnny Cash, and Northwest Arkansas-raised singer-songwriter Joe Purdy all spent time at Cummins Prison Farm? Here’s a clue.