Lana Ferguson

Lana recently graduated from the University of Mississippi with a degree in journalism. She served as editor-in-chief for the university newspaper, The Daily Mississippian, her final year there. She is a Mechanicsville native, but her work has taken her all over the United States' Southern region, Zimbabwe, Namibia, and Sri Lanka. When Lana's not in the office or on an interview, she's probably with her black lab Cooper, eating local food, or seeking adventure elsewhere.

stories by Lana Ferguson

Feeling the burn with Hanover’s Village Garden

Feeling the burn with Hanover’s Village Garden

“Have you ever seen a tomato with peach fuzz on it?” said David Hunsaker, dressed in a “support your local farmers” t-shirt, as soon as he introduced himself. Hunsaker, who runs Village Garden RVA along with Barbara Hollingsworth, picked one off the plant, extending...