Mall Of Memphis Joins Graveyard Of Malls
28 December 2003 - 9:00am
The Mall of Memphis is closes forever at 6 p.m. on Christmas Eve.
"The enclosed mall, built to mimic a rural Main Street, with lampposts and trees in big pots, looks today like Main Street in a ghost town. 'It's just dead here,' said Lisa Miller, one of only two diners in the food court at noon. 'It's a dead mall now.' "
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An Enormous Landmark Joins Graveyard of Malls
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The New York Times, December 24, 2003
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