Join The Jaxson's Ennis Davis, Bill Delaney and Mike Field for a guided walking tour of one of Jacksonville's most historic neighborhoods: LaVilla. Located just west of the Downtown Core, LaVilla grew up after the Civil War thanks to the many new jobs provided by the city's train station and Railroad Row. One of Jacksonville's oldest predominately African-American neighborhoods, it blossomed as a hub for Black music, culture and performing arts so vibrant it was dubbed the "Harlem of the South." Like many urban neighborhoods, LaVilla faced a decline in the later 20th century, and a failed urban renewal project in the early 1990s led to the destruction of most of its buildings. Today, there's a renewed interest in preserving and what's left of LaVilla's history and building on it to create a thriving urban neighborhood once more.
*The tour will cover historic spots as well as new developments seeking to bring life back to the historic neighborhood.