Original tenants included Claire's, Motherhood Maternity, Kinney Shoes, Waldenbooks, Spencer Gifts, Circus World Toys, Merle Norman Cosmetics, and Walgreens.

[3] In 2004, Walmart opened its first Jackson location on the site vacated by Montgomery Ward three years prior.

[4][5] Five years later, the company expressed interest in purchasing houses behind the mall to build a retention basin.

[6] Several stores closed in the mall in the late 2000s, including Gap,[7] Ritz Camera and an original tenant, Crown & Carriage Gifts.

[8] Despite the loss of these stores, the mall retained a higher occupancy rate than the national average.