The city of Alexandria, Louisiana was named after Alexandria, Eqypt, which was named for its founder, Alexander the Great. The original mall included a statue of the venerated Greek king, which was depicted in the mall logo.
Graphic from Broadhead & Associates
J.C. Penney anchored the original shopping hub with a 132,000 square foot location. At the time, the store included a freestanding -14,000 square foot- Penney's Auto Center. The ALEXANDRIA MALL Penney's was (and is) the largest store in the complex.
