The May's Lick Negro School, a four teacher school, was dedicated on July 17, 1921. In September the building was opened as the first Consolidated Elementary school for Negroes. It served the May's Lick, Helena, Wedonia and Lewisburg school districts. The school was closed in either 1960 or 1961 with the advent of integration.

According to the Kentucky Heritage Council, May's Lick Negro School cost a total of $17,500.00 to build. $10,800 came from Negro contributions, $5,650 came from public funds, and $1,200 came from the Rosenwald Foundation. Julius Rosenwald, President of Sears Roebuck, was responsible for providing financial support for 158 schools and buildings related to the education of African Americans from 1917 to 1932.