Munfordville in Hart County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
Thelma Hawkins Stovall
1919-1994
Photographed by Lee Hattabaugh, January 25, 2011
1. Thelma Hawkins Stovall Marker
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Born in Munfordville, Ky., Thelma began working at Brown and Williamson Tobacco Co. at 15 to help her family during the Depression. There she met L.R. Stovall; they married in 1936. Thelma studied at UK, EKU and LaSalle Extension University. Her first elected position was as recording secretary for a union.
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A dedicated public servant, she held various appointed and elected positions, including sec. of state and state treasurer for over 30 years. In 1975, Thelma was elected Kentucky's first female lt. governor. As acting governor in 1978, she fought for legislation in favor of the Equal Rights Amendment.
Presented by Munfordville Tourism Commission
Erected 2005 by Kentucky Historical Society / Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 2171.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Civil Rights • Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1936.
Location. 37° 16.224′ N, 85° 53.345′ W. Marker is in Munfordville, Kentucky, in Hart County. It is on Old Street south of Dixie Highway/Main Street (U.S. 31W), on the left when traveling south. Marker
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Regionally, this marker is in Kentucky’s Mammoth Cave Country and in the Pennyroyal Region. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Old Munford Inn (within shouting distance of this marker); Hart County One-Room Schools (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Civil War Monument (about 500 feet away); Munfordville in the Civil War (about 500 feet away); A Remarkable Kentucky Family (about 500 feet away); Francis Asberry Smith & Louise Thomas Smith House (about 500 feet away); Hart County (about 500 feet away); L&N Railroad Bridge (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Munfordville.
Photographed by Lee Hattabaugh, January 25, 2011
2. Thelma Hawkins Stovall Marker
Photographed by Lee Hattabaugh, January 25, 2011
3. Thelma Hawkins Stovall Marker
Taken near Main Street (US 31W) looking south with River Road on the left and Old Street on the right. The Robert Munford House is the brick building in the left background.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 30, 2020. It was originally submitted on February 2, 2011, by Lee Hattabaugh of Capshaw, Alabama. This page has been viewed 983 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 2, 2011, by Lee Hattabaugh of Capshaw, Alabama. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
