Dusty is an

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in Whitman County,

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. It lies at the junction of

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and

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Geography

The community is located in the Palouse Region, which is known for its rolling hills and agricultural production. Various reports put the population of this tiny hamlet at either 11 or 12 people and 2 horses (+/- a horse).

Notable residents

Dusty is home of

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, leader of the musical group Wylie & The Wild West. Coming from an extremely small community, this group has performed at the

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, The National Folk Festival, Kennedy Center,

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, on ''

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'', the

National Lentil Festival The National Lentil Festival is an annual festival in Pullman, Washington. Activities Each year, the citizens of Pullman, Washington celebrate The National Lentil Festival, a food festival honoring the lentil. The festival takes place every ye ...

and on the ''

Grand Ole Opry The ''Grand Ole Opry'' is a weekly American country music stage concert in Nashville, Tennessee, founded on November 28, 1925, by George D. Hay as a one-hour radio "barn dance" on WSM. Currently owned and operated by Opry Entertainment (a divis ...

''.Country Music in the Pacific Northwest article in the Online Encyclopedia of Washington History
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References

Unincorporated communities in Washington (state) Unincorporated communities in Whitman County, Washington {{WhitmanCountyWA-geo-stub