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Each year, a handful of Lynchburg residents open up their homes and gardens for tours as part of Lynchburg’s annual Garden Day.

Each year, a handful of Lynchburg residents open up their homes and gardens for tours as part of Lynchburg’s annual Garden Day.

Forty-two acres of property at Camp Kum-Ba-Yah has been placed in a conservation easement in a partnership with the Virginia Outdoor Foundation (VOF), the camp announced in a news release.

The Fourth of July marks the celebration of America’s independence, but for Camp Kum-Ba-Yah, the holiday also is a celebration of the deep history that lives on the property. On July 4, 1961, at the height of the civil rights movement, the swimming pools on the property of the Lynchburg campground were a catalyst in pushing the movement forward in the city. On that day, six Black children were denied entry into Lynchburg’s Miller Park swimming pools, which, at the time, were “whites-only.” Instead of allowing entry to the six children, the city immediately closed down all ...

The Greater Lynchburg Community Foundation has awarded Camp Kum-Ba-Yah its 2021 Century Fund Grant of $100,000, allowing the camp to purchase the property on which it has operated for more