In 1928 the building was built to replace its forerunner, the Stone County Academy that stood near the site. It was deemed the Special School District #30 because it combined some local districts including Mountain View, Oyler’s Chapel, Richwoods, and Levisy Flat. For ten years, it was the sole facility for the entire school grades one through twelve.
In 1938, the gym was built and the high school moved to that location. About 1943, the elementary school moved into new facilities located across the campus near the future football field. This left the original building to house the primary grades one through three for around thirty years.
The building remained mostly unchanged inside and out after that time until 1974. At that time a new elementary school was built at a new location leaving the building abandoned for the first time. Unfortunately, a use for the building was planned as a kindergarten and band hall which required many changes including the removal of the original windows and doors.
The building was used until 1984 when the high school moved to the current campus. At that time, the building was bought by the Stone County Historical Society, the City of Mountain View, and Stone County
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