Leigh Mall

Leigh Mall is a shopping mall located in Columbus, Mississippi.[2] The mall was constructed in 1973, and is marketed by Sterling Properties. The anchor stores are Dollar Tree, Hobby Lobby, Planet Fitness, and Burke's Outlet.[1] There is 1 vacant anchor store that was once JCPenney.

Leigh Mall
LocationColumbus, Mississippi, U.S.
Coordinates33.5116°N 88.4314°W / 33.5116; -88.4314
Address1404 Old Aberdeen Rd.
Opening date1973
DeveloperJim Wilson & Associates
OwnerColony Financial
No. of stores and services30+
No. of anchor tenants6 (5 open, 1 vacant)
Total retail floor area319,384 square feet (29,671.7 m2)[1]
No. of floors1

History

Leigh Mall was built in 1973 by Jim Wilson & Associates and sold to Equitable Real Estate in 1987.[3] J. C. Penney and Sears were the original anchor stores.[1]

Sears closed in 2012 and became Hobby Lobby one year later.[4] J. C. Penney closed in 2017.[5] The mall was auctioned off in 2019, at which point it was nearly 57 percent occupied.[1]

References

  1. "Leigh Mall auction begins today". The Dispatch. October 15, 2019. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
  2. "Leigh Mall under pressure to repave". The Dispatch. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
  3. "Investment group buys 2 north Mississippi malls". Clarion Ledger. March 24, 1987. pp. 8B. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
  4. "Leigh Mall welcoming a new tenant". WCBI. December 18, 2013. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
  5. "5 Miss. JCPenney stores to close". Clarion Ledger. March 17, 2017. Retrieved January 29, 2020.


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