I remember going to Mid Rivers Mall in St. Peters, Missouri on days when it was so busy you'd have to park a mile away and then you were elbow-to-elbow with other shoppers inside. Not so much anymore, but this Missouri mall isn't dead yet.
Have you been to a true Illinois mall that doesn't feel completely vacant? There may still be at least one that is trying to stay valid and a walkthrough from not that long ago shows there's some life still in this place - maybe.
It's time to face the fact that the era of shopping malls in Missouri is nearly over. Very few remain that thrive and a recent walk through one that hasn't closed yet shows what little remains inside these nearly dead Missouri shopping places.