the mount ida cities service filling station is a historic automotive service station at 204 whittington street in mount ida, arkansas. it is a small five-sided frame structure, finished in brick covered with stucco, with a hip roof that extends to form a canopy over the service area, with supporting brick piers at the far corners. its front (under the canopy) has fixed four-pane windows flanking a center entrance. built in 1925, it was used as a gas station until 1966, and has since housed a variety of small businesses. its role as a gas station was briefly resurrected in the film "white river kid", which was shot here in 1998.