MELLETT MALL was originally an open-air shopping center with a single anchor; J.C. Penney. The 7 million dollar complex also housed Gray Drug, an F.W. Woolworth 5 & 10 and Kroger and A & P supermarkets. It spanned approximately 442,000 leasable square feet, contained thirty-two stores, and provided free parking for over 2,000 autos.