Episode 24: Shelley Blades + Lynchburg Grows
In this episode, I sit down with Shelley Blades, the farm manager and executive director of Lynchburg Grows, to hear the story of their farm and the w...
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A podcast about the Lynchburg neighborhood, its people, and its history. By getting to know our neighbors and hearing their stories, we can feel more connected to this place. By learning this area's backstory, we can better understand how Lynchburg works, how it has changed, and where it may be headed. Billy Hansen is a commercial real estate broker, appraiser, writer, and teacher in Lynchburg, Virginia.
Episode 23: Walter Virgil Jr.
"The best stories are the truth. The best stories are accounts of what really happened. There's no better setup or crescendo than what really happened...
Episode 22: Kim Payne + Local Government
In this episode, I sit down with former Lynchburg city manager Kim Payne to talk about his early childhood years growing up here, his life in local go...
Episode 21: Aubrey Barbour on Tinbridge Hill
Born in 1938, Aubrey "Chub" Barbour has lived in the Tinbridge Hill neighborhood his entire life. In this conversation, Mr. Barbour shares about the r...
Episode 20: Searching for the Mighty Mites
In 1948, J.P. Vaughan and the rest of the Lynchburg Mighty Mites sandlot football team headed to Philadelphia to play in the Pop Warner National Champ...
Episode 19: John Abell on Redlining
In this conversation, John Abell, Professor of Economics at Randolph College, teaches us about the history of redlining in Lynchburg. John also shares...
Episode 18: Reid Wodicka
In this conversation with Reid Wodicka, the Deputy City Manager for the City of Lynchburg, we discuss how a class at E.C. Glass High School sparked Re...
Episode 17: Take Me Out To The Ballgame
Baseball has been put on hold for a little while at every level from Little League to the Majors. This episode is a love letter to baseball and a deep...
Episode 16: Rodney Ferguson
In my conversation with Rodney Ferguson, we talk about growing up in downtown Lynchburg in the 1950s and 60s, the closing of the pools in the Summer o...
Episode 15: Checking In from Mimosa Hill
As everyone in the Lynchburg Neighborhood adjust to a new normal, we wanted to check in with all of you from here at Mimosa Hill.If you enjoyed this ...