In 1915, men of the Mt. Hebron Community cleared land donated by Bess Simmons for a school, and trees donated by Mitch Poole were hauled on Rufus Brasher’s wagon to Will Scott’s sawmill. The school opened in the fall of 1916 and closed in 1942. The Jefferson County Board of Education provided heating fuel, maintenance, and teachers' salaries. The building also served as a voting site, a church, and a place for community meetings such as the home extension club. Organized in 1926 and administered by Auburn University, the Alabama Home Extension Clubs aimed to “take the university to the people.” The Mt. Hebron Club was organized during the Great Depression, and Home Demonstration Agent Irby Barrett met with local women for lessons in homemaking. During World War II, club members used surplus government cotton to learn mattress making, fruit and vegetable freezing and canning, arts and crafts, decorating, and social skills.