Southpark Mall Summer Grove Baptist Church Dec 2024

I decided to shift the Toys R Us in San Marcos article for a later time.

So, what's new at the former Southpark Mall in Shreveport Louisiana? The property operates in much the same way that it did nearly a decade ago when we last visited for the blog on this update. On this visit, we didn't walk through the interior. We did come across the following video that is the best walkthrough I have seen so far. A lot of the old mall is still around behind the newer sheetrock walls. The parking lot unfortunately needs a lot of repair work, but the mall building is in really good shape.

Here is somewhat recent tour of the mall from the Twin Blends Youtube channel.

We will start with the former Montgomery Ward. 

The inside of the store has definitely seen better days. I am glad they have not boarded up the windows so you can still see inside.

The merchandise pick-up exterior sign is now inside and out of the elements. 

The signage on the door has lasted decades after the store closed. 

Random stuff piled up inside of the store.

Before we drive around the mall property, here is a look at the former Montgomery Ward auto center.

The front of the Montgomery Ward facing Jewella has some banners advertising the church.

Looking past, we see the former JCPenney, now the main worship center of the church. 

The last retailer left, Burlington Coat Factory. This location is definitely an odd holdout considering that Burlington stores have been opening newer and smaller locations to replace these holdouts. 

This was the lunch-time crowd on the Saturday before Christmas 2024.

The old signage is looking rough. 

The former Dillard's building. Not sure what it is being used for these days, but it seems to be in good shape. 

The parking lot near Dillard's seems to be an unofficial rest stop for truckers.

A faint labelscar on the upper section of the building.

A look at the full length of the mall.

The shuttered entrance to the former Dillard's.

An excellent labelscar, over two decades after closing.

The mall entrance near Dillard's and Burlington.

The former Stage store is being used as a thrift store. 

The mall entrance leading directly to the JCPenney entrance.

That is all for this tour. More to come.

Southpark Mall / Summer Grove Shreveport La update

A few things have changed since my last visit. Some of the store fronts have been covered up as well as the former mall entrance to Burlington. More store fronts have been converted to other uses and spaces have been combined to create large areas for church and community uses. I visited again on a weekday afternoon and there was not much going on besides the occasional mall walkers. The property is still doing well on Wednesdays, weekends, and when church and community events are held here. 

The windows to Burlington have been covered up. 

Here is the entrance to the former JCPenney which is now the Worship Center.

Inside of the former Montgomery Ward

The former cinema

The storefront of Montgomery Ward

The former Dillard's anchor.

Burlington is still going strong.

The Montgomery Ward auto center that is on the East side of the mall property.