Voyage tampa interview

Behind every What It Was Walking Tour is a whole lot of research, a love for Tampa, and a belief that the stories of Black Tampa deserve to be seen, heard, and remembered.

Courtesy of Voyage Tampa

VoyageTampa recently gave readers an opportunity to meet the person behind it all: What It Was founder JR Davis. In the feature “Meet JR Davis of Tampa,” JR shares more about her journey, her work, and the story behind What It Was Walking Tour.

The VoyageTampa feature also offers a look at the entrepreneurial side of What It Was. Building a local business comes with challenges, especially when the product you are creating is something people may not have experienced before. What It Was is part walking tour, part historical research, part storytelling, and part community education.

We are grateful to VoyageTampa for giving JR the opportunity to share more about her journey and the story behind What It Was Walking Tour. Read “Meet JR Davis of Tampa” to get to know JR and learn more about the work behind the tours.

Then come see the history for yourself.