Retrofit Atlas

Malls · Mississippi

Metrocenter Mall

Imported, unreviewedRedevelopedClosedJackson, MS

Opened 1978. Redeveloped.

Status nowClosedextracted, unreviewed
documented
The mall itself is closed and empty.

en.wikipedia.org

What it becameoffice, retail, civic, mixedextracted, unreviewed reported
Site size1,250,000 sq ft GLAextracted, unreviewed reported
Last sale$39,500 · 2009public reporting
Retrofit yearNot yet retrofittedstatus reported
Walkability15.3 of 20 · 15-minute 3 of 6EPA, OpenStreetMap
Rail within 800 mNo · Opportunity ZoneOpenStreetMap, HUD
Ask who owns this Download dossier (PDF) · early access Download record (JSON) API Share LinkedIn Correct this record

Solid = from the authors' map · outlined = public source · dashed = model-written, not yet reviewed by a person. Tap any value's source label to see where it came from. documented = a quoted excerpt (click to read it) · reported = a source named, no excerpt yet · no source.

Map view. No verified photo yet. Send one.

Site profile24 elements · what this retrofit is built with · tap a chip for the evidence

Former anchors
BelkThis site: Belk wikipedia · all sites with this
Dillard'sThis site: Dillard's wikipedia · all sites with this
SearsThis site: Sears wikipedia · all sites with this
Finance and pipeline
Foreclosure or REOThis site: …scope: property research-deals · all sites with this
On FacebookThis site: …https://www.facebook.com/137317643037440 overture · all sites with this
Website dead or redirectingThis site: …http://www.shopmetrocentermall.com overture / http check · all sites with this
Ownership
Single-purpose entityThis site: Metrocenter Mall, LLC county-parcels · all sites with this
Place
30,000+ vehicles a day on an adjacent roadThis site: 48,281 on INTERSTATE 220 fhwa-hpms · all sites with this
County lost 10%+ of retail establishments since 2012This site: -14% census-cbp · all sites with this
Grocery within 800 mThis site: 1 stores openstreetmap · all sites with this
High social vulnerability tract (SVI ≥ 0.75)This site: 0.82 cdc-svi · all sites with this
Interstate or freeway within 600 mThis site: INTERSTATE 220 fhwa-hpms · all sites with this
Lower-income tract (< $50k)This site: $21,144 census-acs · all sites with this
Opportunity ZoneThis site: 28049010902 hud-oz · all sites with this
Shrinking countyThis site: -8.0% census-acs · all sites with this
Tract income flat or down since 2013This site: -19% census-acs · all sites with this
Walkable block group (EPA ≥ 12)This site: …index 15.3 epa-walkability · all sites with this
Scale
1M+ sq ft GLAThis site: 1,250,000 sq ft extraction · all sites with this
Building footprint 50,000+ m²This site: 61,942 m² overture · all sites with this
Strategy
RedevelopedThis site: …closed and empty extraction · all sites with this
New use
Civic and governmentThis site: …new_use field extraction · all sites with this
Mixed useThis site: …new_use field extraction · all sites with this
OfficeThis site: …new_use field extraction · all sites with this
Retail (continued)This site: …new_use field extraction · all sites with this

All elements and lists · Trends

Now

StatusClosedextracted, unreviewed
documented
The mall itself is closed and empty.

en.wikipedia.org

StrategyRedevelopedextracted, unreviewed
documented
Watkins Partners, a Jackson-area real estate developer, announced intentions to move forward with Project Retro Metro in December 2010 and started with its mixed-use redevelopment in January 2011.

en.wikipedia.org

New usesoffice, retail, civic, mixedextracted, unreviewed reported
What is there nowclosed and emptyextracted, unreviewed
documented
The mall itself is closed and empty.

en.wikipedia.org

RedeveloperWatkins Partnersextracted, unreviewed reported

Deals and debt

DateEventPricePartiesSource
2012Foreclosure—Wikipedia
2012Sold—Metrocenter Mall, LLCWikipedia
2010Sold—Retro Metro, LLCWikipedia
2009Sold$39,500 closedCity of JacksonWikipedia

Site context

Transit within 800 mno rail station; 2 bus stops within 400 mOpenStreetMap
Motorway junctions within 2 km1A, 1B, 40, 40AOpenStreetMap
FEMA flood zoneX · AREA OF MINIMAL FLOOD HAZARDFEMA NFHL
EPA-regulated facilities within 500 m10: BELLSOUTH TELECOMMUNICATIONS; BP OIL SITE NUMBER 24240; EAST FORD TRUCK CENTER; EXXON COMPANY USA NUMBER 52014; K MART NUMBER 3090EPA FRS
Census tract 280490109021,302 people, 585 per sq mi; median household income $21,144; median gross rent $880; 37% renters; 22.8% vacant units; 0.0% commute by transitACS 2023 5-year
Walkability (EPA, block group)index 15.3 of 20; 36 intersections per sq mi; nearest transit stop 182 m; land-use mix 0.94; 53,208 jobs within 45 min by car, 23,491 by transit; 12% of households without a carEPA Smart Location
Within a 10–15 minute walk (800 m)3 of 6 daily needs: 1 grocers, 0 schools, 0 parks or playgrounds, 0 health, 2 civic, 1 food and drink; 0 cycleway segments, 2 sidewalk-tagged segmentsOpenStreetMap
Opportunity Zoneyes, tract 28049010902 (rural)HUD
Housing permits, Hinds County (MS), 202413 units in 5+ unit buildings, 0 in 2–4, 185 single-family; 2023: 0 in 5+Census BPS
Social vulnerability (CDC SVI 2022, tract)overall percentile 0.82; socioeconomic 0.73; housing and transport 0.70; 60% below 150% of poverty; 8% of households with no vehicleCDC/ATSDR
Other atlas sites nearby1 within 10 km, 1 within 25 km: Jackson Mall (6.3 km)computed
Overture Mapsplace MetroCenter mall (shopping_mall, confidence 0.77, from Foursquare, Overture); building footprint 61,942 m²Overture (CDLA-Permissive 2.0)
Website and socialwww.shopmetrocentermall.com (down or redirecting, status 0); archived 2004–2025 (Wayback) · social: facebookOverture / Internet Archive
Tract change 2013–2023population -20% (1,628 → 1,302); median income -19% ($26,225 → $21,144); renters 32% → 36%; median home value -16% ($63,200 → $52,900)Census ACS 5-year
Natural hazard risk (FEMA National Risk Index, tract)relatively low overall (score 29.2); expected annual loss $783,893; high: hail; community resilience relatively highFEMA NRI
Tax-credit housing within 1 km2 LIHTC properties, 158 units: Wood Village Apts (108 units); The Rose Of Jackson Phase I (50 units)HUD LIHTC
Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW)8,702 jobs in 798 establishments; average annual pay $41,571; employment location quotient 0.80; employment +0.1% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private
Jobs located in the tract, 2022494 jobs; 87 in retail trade, 83 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 28049010902)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022
Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract)children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 31th income percentile as adults; 2.1% incarcerated at the 2010 count (759 children in the sample); born 1978–83, measured 2014–15Opportunity Insights
Food access (USDA FARA 2019, 2010 tract)low-income, low-access tract (1 mile urban / 10 miles rural); 62% of residents more than 1 mile from a supermarket; poverty rate 30.9%; median family income $35,750; 154 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS
SchoolsJackson Public School District (PK-12); 2 public schools within 1 mile: CLAUSELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL; VAN WINKLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLNCES EDGE
Elevation352 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP
Storm events in the county, 2016-2025453 county-logged events: 257 thunderstorm wind, 100 flash flood, 44 tornado, 41 hail; $32,997,000 property damage reported; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events
Homes for sale in ZIP 39209, 2026-09median list price $59,700 (-6.8% on the year); 65 active listings; median 85 days on market; 11% with a price cutRealtor.com Research
Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 2023737 establishments (-14%); 9,135 jobs (-18%)Census CBP
Housing market in the countytypical home value $130,045 (+2% 1 yr, -3% 5 yr); typical rent $1,286/mo (+4% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research
Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024)48,281 vehicles a day on INTERSTATE 220 (Interstate, 5 lanes); 5,359 trucks; 25 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS

Summary, model-written

Metrocenter Mall opened in 1978 as Mississippi's largest enclosed mall with 1.25 million sq ft of retail space. Over time anchor stores closed or changed (Sears 2012, Dillard's conversion, Belk rebrand) and the mall entered a decade‑long decline, leading to a foreclosure in November 2012 and sale to Metrocenter Mall, LLC. The mall remained closed and empty, with its final closure occurring in 2022.

Why. The record shows anchor losses (Sears closure, Dillard's to Dillard's conversion, Belk rebrand) and a decade‑long decline that precipitated a 2012 foreclosure; it also notes the surrounding county shrank -8.0% from 2018‑2023, indicating broader market weakness.

Where it stands. The site is currently closed and empty, controlled by Metrocenter Mall, LLC, which acquired the property in the 2012 foreclosure sale.

For a planner

  • City of Jackson purchased the former Dillard's property in 2009 and later occupied the former Belk anchor with offices, showing a precedent for civic reuse.
  • Foreclosure and subsequent sale to Metrocenter Mall, LLC illustrate the use of distressed‑asset transactions as a policy tool.
  • Open questions include what zoning or entitlements are in place for office, retail, civic, or mixed‑use redevelopment and what infrastructure upgrades are needed.

For a developer

  • Site size: 1,250,000 sq ft GLA on two levels with four anchor spaces.
  • Control: Metrocenter Mall, LLC holds title (post‑2012 foreclosure sale).
  • Entitlement stage: strategy listed as "redevelop" with proposed new uses of office, retail, civic, and mixed, but specific approvals are not detailed in the record.
  • Market signals: surrounding county population declined -8.0% (2018‑2023) and housing is noted in the record, suggesting limited residential demand.

What we do not know yet

  • Current ownership details beyond the 2012 sale to Metrocenter Mall, LLC are not specified (e.g., any subsequent transfers or partners).
  • Zoning, land‑use entitlements, and any existing development agreements are absent from the record.
  • Environmental or flood‑risk constraints, transit access, and utility capacity are not described.
  • Physical condition of the building and any remediation costs (e.g., asbestos, structural) are unknown.
  • The verified status is "draft" and the opportunity score (45.0) is model‑derived, indicating potential uncertainty in the data.

Generated by nvidia/nemotron-3-super-120b-a12b on NVIDIA API via Hermes CT from the fields, parcels, deals and context layers on this page, with no outside knowledge. It is regenerated when the record changes and has not been checked by a person. How it is made.

Similar sites

  • Crossroads Mall, Oklahoma City, OK · Malls · similar GLA (1,175,047 sq ft); opened 1974; same strategy: redevelop
  • Lakeside Mall, Sterling Heights, MI · Malls · similar GLA (1,550,000 sq ft); opened 1976; same strategy: redevelop
  • Highland Mall, Austin, TX · Malls · similar GLA (1,116,000 sq ft); opened 1971; same strategy: redevelop
  • Bannister Mall, Kansas City, MO · Malls · similar GLA (1,014,390 sq ft); opened 1980; same strategy: redevelop

Elsewhere on the web

Pages with photos

Search images: Google · Bing · Commons · references: ULI case studies · Google Scholar

Multifamily screen

  • closed or demolished site (sourced)
  • 1,250,000 sq ft GLA (large site)
  • county shrank -8.0% 2018–23
  • housing in the record

Inputs: record fields (size, status) and county Census ACS 2018–2023 figures (growth, rent). How the points work. Not a recommendation.

History and original facts

Opened1978Wikidata
Gross leasable area1,250,000 sq ftextracted, unreviewed
documented
it contained 1,250,000 square feet of retail space on two levels

en.wikipedia.org

Original developerJim Wilson & Associatesextracted, unreviewed
documented
Regional real estate developer Jim Wilson & Associates built the mall in Mississippi's capital city in 1978

en.wikipedia.org

ArchitectEvan Terry Associates
AnchorsBurlington Coat Factory, Dillard's, Sears, Belk, McRae's, Gayfers, D.H. Holmes
CountyHinds County
Census division6 · East South Central
NotesWikipedia categories: Defunct shopping malls in the United States

Not yet recorded: acres, retrofit year. Know it? Tell us.

Background

Metrocenter Mall is a defunct shopping mall located in Jackson, Mississippi, United States. The largest enclosed shopping mall in Mississippi, it contained 1,250,000 square feet of retail space on two levels, including four anchor spaces. Regional real estate developer Jim Wilson & Associates built the mall in Mississippi's capital city in 1978, as one of its portfolio of properties throughout the southeastern United States. The mall is located near the junction of Interstate 20 and Interstate 220/U.S. Highway 49, along West Jackson's U.S. Highway 80 corridor. After years of ownership by Cannon Management and Jackson Metrocenter Limited, a decade-long decline at the mall led to a foreclosure in November 2012, and subsequent sale to Metrocenter Mall, LLC. The mall itself is closed and empty. The last tenant was City of Jackson offices, which were located in the former Belk anchor store. The City left after complaints of facility deterioration. There are 3 other vacant anchor stores that were once Sears, Burlington, and Dillard's.

Excerpt from Wikipedia (authors and history), CC BY-SA 4.0. May be older than the record above.

Timeline

  1. 1978 Opened (Wikidata)
  2. 1978 Mall opened
  3. 1979 Fourth anchor added
  4. 1989 D.H. Holmes converted to Dillard's
  5. 1993 Mall makeover
  6. 2006 McRae's rebranded to Belk
  7. 2007 Burlington Coat Factory opened
  8. 2009 City council purchase of former Dillard's property
  9. 2010 Sale of former McRae's/Belk property to Retro Metro, LLC
  10. 2012 Sears anchor closed
  11. 2022 Final closure of mall

Sources

  • Wikipedia: Metrocenter Mall (Jackson, Mississippi) · supports: after notes, gla sqft, original developer, status, strategy
    15 quoted sentences
    it contained 1,250,000 square feet of retail space on two levels
    Regional real estate developer Jim Wilson & Associates built the mall in Mississippi's capital city in 1978
    The mall itself is closed and empty.
    The mall itself is closed and empty.
  • found by hermes-web (staffboxfree)
    6 quoted sentences
    The mall was built in Mississippi's capital city in 1978, as one of its portfolio of properties
    Architect: Evan Terry Associates
    Watkins Partners is listed as the current developer
    After years of ownership by Cannon Management and Jackson Metrocenter Limited, a foreclosure in November 2012...

More in Mississippi

Downtown MallTupelo, MS · 1993Reinhabited · Reinhabitation: sportsJackson MallJackson, MS · 1995Reinhabited · Reinhabitation: healthcare and educationOxford MallOxford MallOxford, MS · 2013Reinhabited · Reinhabitation: educationTupelo MallTupelo, MS · 2014Reinhabited · Reinhabitation: healthcareCorporate SquareBrookhaven, MS · 2025Redevelopment · Regreening, approvedGreenville MallGreenville, MSClosed