The weekly Bossier Farmers Market and quarterly Night Market draw thousands to Pierre Bossier Mall. For 10 years, market owner Chris Graham has used the mall’s south parking lot for his events, which continue to grow. He says the most recent Night Market, a Mardi Gras-themed event in February, attracted 10,000 shoppers.
Inside the mall, things are different.
Sears, one of the three anchor stores, filed bankruptcy and closed in 2018. Anchors J.C. Penney and Dillard’s still draw shoppers, but over the years, the number of smaller retailers filling space in the mall between them has continued to fall…