Longwood University

My alma mater in Farmville, Virginia

We shopped downtown at Green Front Furniture, which is a high-end store with 16 buildings in Farmville. Green Front is a destination by itself. They deliver everywhere!

We drove around town to my old hangouts. Three of the four places I lived in no longer exist- they have been torn down. A lot of changes happen in 38 years!

Farmville was a sleepy little town when I lived there. Now, it is quite a busy place, with Longwood being a university and all that brings. Longwood was hosting both a baseball and a softball tournament.

The Longwood University Rotunda.
The original Rotunda was burned down in 2005, as well as several nearby dorms.
The rebuilt Rotunda looks exactly like it did when I went here.
Form the inside of the Rotunda looking up to the top.
Statue of Joan of Arc, the “patron saint” of Longwood.
New entrance gate
This used to be a “Longwood College” sign
The Lancers in action.
Retired men’s basketball jerseys.
Jerome Kersey was a freshman when I was a senior here. He went on to a successful NBA career, mainly with the Portland Trailblazers. He died a few years ago at age 52.
We stayed here at the Hotel Weyanoke in Farmville, across the street from Longwood.
This hotel was built in 1925, and has recently undergone a major renovation.