In 1924, Mount Nebo became the first town on record in Arkansas to have an all-female government. At that time, the women’s rights movement had just struck. Empowered, the women of Mount Nebo saw many changes needed in the town that the male city council members were not enacting. At reelection time, the women ran for office, in some cases against their husbands, brothers, and fathers. A female mayor and a female city council were elected in April 1924. During their time in office, the women made many improvements, but their efforts were not enough to bring more people to the mountaintop.

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