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Garaywa is owned and operated by Mississippi WMU and is part of the Mississippi Baptist Convention Board.
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Garaywa averages over 9,000 guests attending meetings and conferences throughout the year.
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Only a few minutes from Jackson and in the city limits of Clinton, Garaywa is truly a retreat in the middle of the suburbs.
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In 1947, the very first summer camp was held at Garaywa. It was started by Edwina Robinson, the Executive-Director of Mississippi’s WMU.
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In 1949, the summer camping program was shortened from 14 weeks of camp only 7 weeks because of the Polio epidemic. There were 1,163 in attendance.
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A fire ravaged camp in September of 1970, destroying two of the main buildings of Garaywa. In 1971 summer camp proceeded thanks to the fast construction on the two main buildings.
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In April 1999, the new adult lodge, Patterson Place, was completed. The lodge was named for Marjean Patterson and her dedicated service to Mississippi WMU.
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Garaywa is an acrostic for GAs, RAs, and YWAs (Girls in Action, Royal Ambassadors, and Young Woman’s Auxilary).
