A branch of Jackson's hometown department store anchored the south end of the mammoth mall. Dedicated in March 1978, McRae's Metrocenter covered 228,100 square feet, making it Mississippi's largest suburban department store. Some of its amenities were a Beauty Salon, Bridal Registry and Widow Watson's restaurant.

Drawing from McRae's, Incorporated

Gayfers, headquartered in Mobile, Alabama, presided over the east side of METROCENTER. This store, which encompassed 177,000 square feet, was also inaugurated in March 1978. Its amenities included a Beauty Salon, Bridal Registry and Shop-At-Home Service. 

Over 100 stores debuted at the March 1978 METROCENTER grand opening. The 1,250,000 square foot venue was promoted as the largest shopping mall between Atlanta and Dallas. The parking area at "Mississippi's premier shopping facility" accommodated over 7,200 autos.

We've included a detail view, which depicts the METROCENTER mall of 1987. This drawing shows the locations of ten 1st Level stores and services. The Courtyard, a 2nd Level fast food facility, was dedicated in December 1984. At the time of this plan, it had 10 vendors.