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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-20-313925
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20201209

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BLUE RIDGE BANKSHARES, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000842717
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				541470908
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			VA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		17 WEST MAIN STREET
		CITY:			LURAY
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			22835
		BUSINESS PHONE:		540-843-5207

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		17 WEST MAIN STREET
		CITY:			LURAY
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			22835

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BLUE RIDGE BANKSHARES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19881115
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">December&nbsp;9, 2020 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><U>VIA EDGAR
</U></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">United States Securities and Exchange Commission </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Division of Corporation Finance </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">100 F Street, N.E. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Washington, D.C. 20549 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Attention: Eric Envall </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Blue Ridge Bankshares, Inc. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Registration Statement on <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Form&nbsp;S-4&nbsp;filed</FONT> on October&nbsp;13, 2020, as amended by </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Amendment No.&nbsp;1 thereto filed on December&nbsp;9, 2020 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><U><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">File&nbsp;No.&nbsp;333-249438</FONT> (the &#147;</U></B><B><I><U>Registration
Statement</U></I></B><B><U>&#148;) </U></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Ladies and Gentlemen: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to Rule 461 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Blue Ridge Bankshares, Inc. (the &#147;<I><U>Company</U></I>&#148;) hereby
requests acceleration of effectiveness of the above-referenced Registration Statement to 2:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on Friday, December&nbsp;11, 2020, or as soon thereafter as practicable. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Company respectfully requests that it be notified of such effectiveness by a telephone call or email to Gregory F. Parisi of Troutman
Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP at <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">(202)&nbsp;274-1933&nbsp;or</FONT> gregory.parisi@troutman.com. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><DIV ALIGN="right">
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3">Sincerely,</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"><B>BLUE RIDGE BANKSHARES, INC.</B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Brian K. Plum</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Brian K. Plum</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">President and Chief Executive Officer</TD></TR>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Gregory F. Parisi, Esq. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Zayne R. Tweed, Esq. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Camille G.
Pompei, Esq. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Lee G. Lester, Esq. </P>
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