Southland Mall starts at the Cutler Ridge site
In 1959, plans for the Cutler Ridge Shopping Center turned a swath of farmland into a regional retail site for South Dade County.
By February 1960, the open-air center celebrated four days of dedication with live music, parades, and animal acts, drawing families to its plazas.
Richards anchored the lineup, joined by smaller stores beneath pastel canopies designed for Miami’s humid weather and long afternoons…