JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) – Thirty-five years ago, on August 16, Jackson welcomed a whole new concept in retail shopping that we take for granted today.
A new store called American Fare opened on Beasley Road at I-55.
It was described as a “hypermarket” because it offered groceries and general merchandise under the same roof. We call those “SuperCenters” today, and you can find them all over the country, but American Fare was the first store of its kind in the metro area…