This small city within the greater Miami metropolitan area was officially incorporated in 2003 from a conglomeration of neighborhoods west of I-95. As such, Miami Gardens stands as a vibrant community, one that's home to several locally owned shops and restaurants.
What did Miami Gardens used to be called?
In the wake of the construction of I-95 in the late 1960s, many middle- and upper-income African American and West Indian American families migrated from Miami neighborhoods like Liberty City to what became Miami Gardens (also called Carol City, Norland, or Norwood) as race-based covenants were outlawed with the Fair.