The Mall Opened in 1960 as an open air center with anchors, D. H. Holmes, JCPenney, and Godchaux's. The mall expanded to an enclosed mall in 1969.
In 1960, the Mall began as an outdoor shopping center with anchor stores like D. H. Holmes, JCPenney, and Godchaux's. By 1969, it had evolved into a covered mall.