JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground
HTML
<script src="http://malsup.github.io/jquery.cycle.all.js"></script>
<div id="slideshow">
<div style="width:250px; height:150px; background:red;"></div>
<div style="width:250px; height:150px; background:blue;"></div>
<div style="width:250px; height:150px; background:green;"></div>
<div style="width:250px; height:150px; background:yellow;"></div>
</div>
<div id="prev" style="float:left;">PREV</div>
<div id="next" style="float:right;">NEXT</div>
JavaScript
jQuery("#slideshow").cycle({
timeout:0, // no autoplay
fx: 'fade', //
next: '#next',
prev: '#prev'
});