We The People: March 1, 1978

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) – Forty-eight years ago, on March 1, 1978, what was then the largest enclosed shopping mall in Mississippi had its grand opening.

With more than a million square feet, Metrocenter was located at the junction of Highway-80 and the new Interstate-220.

It had three anchor stores at first: McRae’s, Gayfers, and Sears…

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