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Arkansas' ACTUAL First Black County Judge

Clark County Courthouse in Arkadelphia, Arkansas
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Clark County Courthouse in Arkadelphia, Arkansas

We shared part of Washington County Judge Joseph Wood's story yesterday, crediting him as Arkansas' first black county judge. But it turns out that for two weeks in the early 1990s, Mable Henry in Clark County holds that title, as she was appointed the position by the quorum court for just a few weeks.

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Matthew Moore is senior producer for Ozarks at Large.
Kyle Kellams is KUAF's news director and host of Ozarks at Large.