Lela Murray

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Lela Murray
Born	Lela Campbell June 12, 1887 Hopkinsville, Kentucky
Died	March 18, 1949(1949-03-18) (aged 61) Bell Mountain, California
Spouse	Nolie B. Murray

Lela Murray (June 12, 1887 – March 18, 1949) was a prominent black businesswoman, community leader, and advocate for civil rights in Los Angeles during the first half of the 20th century. She co-founded Murray's Ranch, billed by the press as "the only Negro dude ranch in the world," in Bell Mountain, California, providing a place of recreation and leisure to people of color during a period of racial segregation and anti-black sentiment in the United States.