Johnny Cash Becomes First Musician to Receive Statue in US Capitol

A bronze statue of the late singer was unveiled in Emancipation Hall in the US Capitol.

Members of the family of Johnny Cash, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson and Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries participate in an unveiling of a statue of American singer-songwriter Johnny Cash in Emancipation Hall at the U.S. Capitol on Sept. 24, 2024. Kent Nishimura/Getty Images

Genre-bending singer-songwriter Johnny Cash has posthumously achieved a historic milestone by becoming the first musician to be commemorated with a statue in the U.S. Capitol.

A bronze sculpture of the Grammy Award-winning singer will now represent the state of Arkansas as part of the National Statuary Hall Collection, an exhibition of 100 statues—two from each state—aimed at honoring notable figures in history.