For more than thirty years, Indian Mall was the only shopping center serving Northeast Arkansas.

Indian Mall was used to host various events including athletic team appearances and signings[7] as well as fundraisers for different organizations across the state and country.

[8][9] In 1998, shortly after the Westside Middle School shooting, Indian Mall received significant press coverage as the location where Rev.

It featured a variety of national chain tenants, including The Gap, Waldenbooks, Sam Goody, KB Toys, and Dollar Tree.

[11] As early as 1994, rumors circulated on the arrival of a newer, larger mall to serve the expanding city.

[13] In August 2007, MBC Holdings entered into talks with the Warmack Company to purchase the Indian Mall.

[14] MBC Holdings plans on destructing most of the site and then developing it into additional retail space.

One is the city of Jonesboro's willingness to allow more retail development and plans for the stores that still occupy the Indian mall and have multi-year leases.