Lexington’s once all-African American school gains historic recognition

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Lexington’s once all-African American school gains historic recognition

LEXINGTON, Va. – The halls of Lylburn Downing in Lexington have seen generations of history.

And Vice Mayor Marylin Evans Alexander has lived it, attending the school herself.

It opened in 1927 as an all-black school for students in Lexington, Rockbridge …

Source: WSLS 10 News | Roanoke, Virginia News, Local Headlines | WSLS News 10

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