Uptown McComb facts for kids
| Location | McComb, Mississippi, United States |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 31°15′46″N 90°28′35″W / 31.26277°N 90.47646°W |
| Address | 1722 Veterans Blvd |
| Opening date | July 1987 |
| Developer | Carl Haskins and Prescott Sherman |
| Owner | RockStep Capital |
| No. of stores and services | 45 |
| No. of anchor tenants | 4 |
| Total retail floor area | 400,000 square feet (37,161 m2) |
| No. of floors | 1 |
| Parking | 1,900 |
Uptown McComb is a large shopping mall in McComb, Mississippi, United States. You can find it right where Interstate 55 meets Veterans Boulevard. This mall is home to several big stores, called anchor stores, like Belk, Hobby Lobby, Marshalls, and Goody's. There's also Ashley Furniture HomeStore.
The mall has more than 40 other shops and services. You'll find a Walmart right next door and a Lowe's across the street. Many other businesses are nearby, including McDonald's, Burger King, Walgreens, and hotels like Holiday Inn Express.
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A Look at the Mall's Past
Uptown McComb was originally known as Edgewood Mall. It was the first and only enclosed shopping mall built in McComb. Prescott Sherman built it, and it first opened its doors in July 1987.
When it first opened, the mall had three main stores: JCPenney, Beall-Ladymon, and Walmart. The mall started with about 236,324 square feet (21,955 m2) of shopping space.
Changes Over the Years
In 1994, the Beall-Ladymon store became a Stage store. A few years later, in 1998, Walmart moved to a bigger location nearby. Then, in 1999, Sears took over the old Walmart spot.
The mall had a big makeover in 1999. JCPenney got bigger, and new spaces were added for more shops. A fourth large store, McRae's, also joined the mall. After this expansion, the mall grew to over 400,000 square feet (37,161 m2) of retail space. It celebrated its grand re-opening in September 1999.
New Stores and New Name
In 2007, Ashley Furniture HomeStore opened in the mall. The Stage store changed to Goody's in 2011. Sears closed its doors in 2012.
Later, Hobby Lobby opened in half of the old Sears space in 2015. Marshalls opened in the other half in 2016. In 2017, a company called RockStep Capital bought Edgewood Mall.
In 2019, it was announced that the Goody's store would change to Gordmans. JCPenney closed in July 2019. Finally, in July 2020, Edgewood Mall got a new name: Uptown McComb.
Main Stores at Uptown McComb
These are some of the biggest stores that have been part of the mall:
- JCPenney: This was one of the original stores, but it closed in July 2019.
- Belk: This store is about 71,798 sq ft (6,670 m2). It first opened as McRae's in 1999 and became Belk in 2006.
- Goody's: This store started as Beall-Ladymon. It changed to Stage in 1995 and then to Goody's in 2011. It was planned to become Gordmans but is now closed.
- Ashley Furniture HomeStore: This furniture store opened in late 2007.
- Hobby Lobby: This craft and home decor store opened in 2015, taking up half of the space where Sears used to be.
- Marshalls: This department store opened in 2016, taking the other half of the old Sears space. Sears had replaced Walmart in 1999 and closed in 2012.
Other Shops You Might Find
Besides the main stores, Uptown McComb has other popular shops. These include Foot Locker, Hibbett Sports, Rue21, and Factory Connection. There's also a nail salon for pampering.
Some stores that used to be there include a KB Toys, which opened in 1999 but closed in 2004. The mall's Kirkland's store also closed in 2005.
