CREEPY ABANDONED BACKROOM LEVEL | Pines Mall Pine Bluff Arkansas

[@Themizell-robersonfamily]

So to clear some things up. Dillards closed itself off from the mall because the Dillard family actually owns their department store which is why it is still open and a full discount Dillards. It was actually one of the first Dillards opened in Arkansas so it has sentimental value to the family. Now on to the owner Judy Vu…she has actually been arrested multiple times for various different things but the two biggest were lawsuits where she refused to pay. She had rent so high that no one could afford to keep a store running in there long enough to bring in more business. This mall used to actually be a great mall back when I was growing up. It first started going downhill when Walmart left then the bigger department stores followed like sears and JCPenney. When Judy took over though it ruined the mall ever being returned to anything worth actually going to. There is speculation that she set the fire herself to get the insurance money since she is in debt over her head. The only way this place could really thrive and return to any kind of former glory is if the mall was sold and either redone or torn down and turned into an outlet.

[@RangerRickTV]

Thanks for filling us in.

[@traebaker5555]

I surveyed it a few years ago. Did it not sell?

[@Themizell-robersonfamily]

@@traebaker5555 I thought it did but I think that was one of the reasons she was arrested for failure to hold up her end of the deal.

[@Twistedsister72]

Dillard's discount has been closed for 2 years.

[@Themizell-robersonfamily]

@@Twistedsister72 you sure? I know some people who just went there not too long ago.

[@michael4265]

That big fish is legendary, y’all from pb know.

[@yvngmt_]

Fr 😂

[@ArkansasLF]

The smell of rubber and feet still lives in my head from that fish

[@Tktreeeee]

Fr

[@cherrycrusader808]

Ain't nothing more legendary than the Big Fish fr

[@michael4265]

@@ArkansasLF 😂

[@katiesargent477]

I grew up going to this mall up until I was like 16 years old! Some of my favorites memories were here! It’s so sad to see how it has been left! The one restaurant at the end was called “Garfield’s” growing up and they had the best food! Just really sad to see how poorly maintained it’s been kept.

[@juliuswashington9734]

Really Hard to watch

[@jadynraleigh3018]

i went to garfield’s once when i was little

[@RangerRickTV]

welcome back!

[@EccentricPanda9311]

Especially drawing on the table and I loved their waffle fries! It's a real shame.

[@cannedbread_]

@@EccentricPanda9311 Omg I forgot about the drawing!! Im so sad rn

[@awfulaffection9932]

At 5:24 was a view that I remember so distinctly. The movie theatre entrance behind you, to what would be your left from this POV, was where I left after watching The Dark Knight. I snuck in after a movie I was watching ended (don't even remember what it was), because The Dark Knight started way later and I didn't know what else to do. I came in right at the scene with the Joker and his pencil trick, a moment that probably changed my life. After the movie was over, 5:24 was exactly was I saw, but it was warm and bright and excited. I remember talking to my dad about how cool the movie had been, that I never thought I'd like Batman, but the villain was awesome! And looking at the state its in- I'm choked up. Be careful going into these places though, you can and will get robbed so quickly...

[@RangerRickTV]

Agreed! Thanks for filling us in and welcome back.

[@kittykat-wl9rp]

idk how you can explore a place like this by yourself , it’s so creepy and huge . i was so creeped out watching this , great footage !!

[@tuffnuglyoutdoors8167]

I can remember the day this mall opened! It was an attraction for all of Southeast Arkansas. It started declining after Wal-Mart moved its storefront to the "new" supercenter in the early 2000's. After that, it went through several ownerships, other name brands stores pulled out because of declining foot traffic and mis-management. At one time it was a gorgeous place full of nice places. The boarded up place next to grandma's kitchen, originally Garfield's, was the original movie theater. As you walk into the main intersection it was Dillard's (still in operation) down the left corridor, Sears down the center corridor, and right was the main body of the mall. The Subway restaurant was the first Subway in PineBluff. So many memories in this mall.....

[@greed4pf149]

Fr I grew up with that mall

[@chadhero37]

I used to go every Friday night (Saturday nights had too many fights and police). My mom would give me $5 and I would buy Sabaros and play Street Fighter in the arcade lol

[@HonorLoyaltyRespect]

A friend of mine had a salon in the mall, and she kept noticing that things had been moved around between closing and opening. I recommended getting a trail camera. After getting the camera, she found out that the mall owner had been going into her shop before opening each day and doing her hair and makeup in the salon. The mall owner also harassed tenants and inquired about each business’s monthly income. Her reason? She wanted to see if she needed to raise the rent on the business owners based on their income. She also faced legal action from Garfield’s restaurants due to her attempt to reopen the restaurant as “Garfield.” There were so many unhealthy and unethical practices under that ownership. The mall was already on its way out, but the last owner dealt the lethal blows.

[@lgannawa]

That’s disgusting.

[@emmabrown9405]

Also I’d like to add that it shut down because the lady that bought it was literally running it to the ground from running scams on the tenants to illegally playing movies off her jail broke fire stick in the theater. She was living in the mall and wouldn’t take care of anything so everyone eventually left and she had to shut it down.

[@astinsworld7264]

I also remember that making the news just after the word got out, like really?? Showing movies off a fire stick?? 🤦🏽‍♀️🤣 Not to mention the roach infestation in the theater 🙄

[@ErtuğrulBeySon]

@@kelly-mq8ex cope and seethe

[@davidhibbs6989]

For a closed 2-3 year old mall it actually looked like has been closed for 20 years! Very sad looking shape.

[@Lil.black.dress84]

I worked here in 1987, 88 and 89. Belsen Jewellers and Bell Ladyman. It was once a magical place during a magical time.

[@Heavenstrider]

I went to this a lot with my mom as a kid. I love these abandoned place videos so its so surreal to see a location that im actually hella acquanted with in one and in the state that its in.

[@Fordplinking]

I got flash backs from a kid when he showed the movie theater I remember goin there every Friday

[@alainaspurlock1924]

The books hurt me in my heart. I remember as a kid going to the bookstore in this mall at midnight for the release of the new Harry Potter books. So many memories here and it’s so sad

[@jessikalynn4456]

Omg right. Let's go liberat some books 😭

[@SojournerTeki]

Those books are not from the bookstore. Dr. Anderson ran a non-profit that recieved and distributed free books and other items. When he passed, no one continued and all those books, food, vitamins, etc. were abandoned.

[@Wake_Up_Its_Stormy]

So I worked in the theater at the pines mall right before the mall closed. I built that will smith movie set up that you see about 23 mins into this video. The theater was closed for a while do to the owner of the mall showing pirated movies. Then reopened when a man from California came and invested a lot of money into the theater. So later on the theater sued the owner of the mall due to her not keeping the mall maintained. There was no heat or air in the mall, the ceiling was falling in, there was just a lot of things that she just wouldn’t get fixed. Long story short she lost her case, the investor took what money he could from his investment and moved back to California. There is alot more to all this. That is just the summary ig of it. But I really enjoyed the video. It definitely took me back to be a mall rat. And yes I worked at the theater at the end of 2019. And I worked at night and yes I have always had a very creepy feeling about the theater especially the film room upstairs. Anyways if RangerRick is ever interested on going back to the pines mall. I wouldn’t mind going and giving a different perspective of the place or if you have any questions I wouldn’t mind answering them. I grew up in that mall and remember so many stores coming and going. Also that “store” that burnt up was Mrs Vu office.

[@Exchange_IDs]

How did the hole get in the roof?

[@Wake_Up_Its_Stormy]

@@Exchange_IDs Where?

[@Exchange_IDs]

@@Wake_Up_Its_Stormy on the top

[@RangerRickTV]

Thank you for your info . I possibly may go back and it's best to PM me on Instagram

[@issamelissaaa]

I bet you have some good stories Stormi!!! I'd love to see another video about it and hear some of them!

[@shaniceb.5129]

Thank you for showing what the inside of Pines Mall looks like after its closure. It’s been years since I last went to Pines Mall when there was more foot traffic. Sad to see that this mall has gone to waste.

[@courtney9604]

It's so crazy seeing a place that you walked through so often is such a state. It feels like yesterday.

[@joshuamann2171]

Imagine the house you could build salvaging things from that mall. My house would definitely have a glass pyramid sunroof somewhere, a full library, claw machine, posters and manakins. It would be crazy! lol.

[@Skyefire-ui2co]

👀 that Mississippi accent came out quick when you said anybody here 😂

[@xoFoCuSox]

I met and spoke with the last owner (Judy) a few times. I always got the impression she was just short of having a nervous break. The real reason she was arrested was that she finally lost it after someone from the state served her about her taxes and such. She went outside into the parking lot in front of the food court where people were coming in and out, pulled out an Arkansas state flag, and took a dump on it in broad view of everyone. This mall has many great things about it, but it was always a hotbed for crime as well. From the 80's where people would hide under cars in the movie theatre parking are and slit the back of people's ankles as they walked by, to the gang shootings that always happened in the early 2000's in the food court area.

[@msgrl4254]

That's soot on the floors. Adds to the creepiness. That could be the reason why so much is left behind, smoke damage. This maybe the best abandoned mall video I've ever seen. Great job Rick. Very creepy.

[@punchfisttop]

The amount of stuff left behind is staggering. And that mall is DEF haunted. Great vid man! Subscribed!!!

[@JudytheGoodGal]

I lived in Pine Bluff from 2009 to 2011 and i worked at the JCPenny in the Home dept. Even then the mall was very empty, more empty spaces than stores. As a New England native born and raised my short time in pine bluff broke my heart for the people there but mostly the kids. My son was a student at Jack Robey middle school who got As and Bs. When we moved back to Massachusetts found out that an 8th grade A/B student in pine bluff is the equivalent education to a 2nd/3rd grade level by Massachusetts standards. It was an extremely heartbreaking eye opening experience for me. Yes there is crime violence and things that come with it. But that is what happens when you dont invest in the youth and provide them with things to do. Why they did not donate those books to the Pine Bluff Library is beyond me. I have a lot of love for Pine Bluff and its people who despite it all showed this yankee true southern hospitality.❤

[@Razorbaxsax]

This was my mall when I was a kid to a teenager. In the late 90's, this place was always packed. That Chinese restaurant was AMAZING. I can tell you every store in the food court, and I think the store that burned was the old Aladdin's Castle. Which, if that's the case, is truly terrible for me. I have so many memories there, and it really breaks my heart to see it like this. Some of the greatest musicians played music in the Music Warehouse where the fish is now. That used to be a stage and I performed on it with some great musicians.

[@rendavis2012]

Not sure what area you're thinking about that used to be a stage, but the fish area playground has and was ALWAYS there.

[@Razorbaxsax]

@@rendavis2012 Nope. The fish was added in the mid-late 90's. It was a platform where they would have music groups perform and once they did a POG tournament. I was one of the music groups but wasn't cool enough to be a POG pro. Later they added the playground and my baby sister loved it. My family worked the Music Warehouse across from it for many, many years.

[@shojo29]

​@@Razorbaxsaxin the 80's, we did choir performances in the mall, but the stage was in the food court. I don't remember the fish, but I was a teenager so a little old for the playground. The fish only comes into my memories in the mid to late 90s, when my kids were little and played on it.

[@VladisRed]

Another sweet place for vacation 😎😎💥💥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@Purplemountainsoaps]

Unreal. I cannot believe this was the mall we watched being built when I was a kid and where I used to go hang out. Where a lot of my wedding gifts were purchased. Where I watched movies and at 22:45 on the left is the store where my now husband bought my engagement ring (Gordon’s). So so sad.

[@allah-a70]

I grew up in that mall, my dad used to have a shop there by the fish ( play area) he would fix and sell jewelry and I would always play around the fish. I remember the stores Popcorn and More, radio shack, shoe show, Claire’s, JCPenney and Garfield’s . I also remember the movie theaters, my dad knew the manager from there may he rest in peace, the manager was a cool guy he let us in for free. I also remember the back of the mall, there was a huge painting of Sherk and Dora also other characters. My dad told me stories about the mall how it used to have a Walmart and how lively it was there. The pines mall will forever have a place in my heart.

[@AzSipp]

13:15 that looks like something themed from Legendsof the Hidden Temple on Nickelodeon from the 90’s

[@DestinF87]

Apparently from an Article I read, the tenants only had a few days to get out when Judy Vu was arrested. You should’ve went on to Little Rock to do a video on wild river country water park. I’m sure it’s very sad looking. Also, here in Hamburg AR, we have an old drive through movie theater in the woods now with skating rink called sunset drive in. I love your videos! This kind of stuff is so interesting! I’m subbing!!

[@RangerRickTV]

Maybe thats why so much stuff was left inside.

[@justincarothers6007]

Hate to see this mall in such a sad state. It had been declining for the past 15 years. Little did we know that malls all across America would be struggling soon after. Unfortunately, Pine Bluff was hit especially hard by crime and severe population decline. It was named one of America's fastest shrinking cities several years in a row. It's a stark contrast to the bustling boom town it was in the 50-60's. Many years of declining foot traffic, theft, and mismanagement led to tenants leaving the mall. Sears, a main anchor store, went out of business. Others like JCPenny hung on, but ultimately decided not to renew their contracts. Dillard's remains open as the state (maybe national) clearance store for the company. Walmart pulled out in 2004 or so and most locals mark that as when the mall's offical decline began. I remembera full food court, tons of people and an awesome arcade called Alladin's Castle back in the 90's. Every single available store had a tenant. It was a safe place to shop and we all had fun. Fun fact(s): there is a second theater near the food court that had closed 20 years ago. It had 8 screens just like the theater you started the video off in. It would have been interesting to see in there since it has long been sealed. Then Governor Bill Clinton cut the ribbon at the mall opening in 1986. As to the owner, she had run afoul with the rents and basic building maintenance. She owed more than one person for repairs and she had several judgments against here. Ultimately, this resulted in liens being placed on the building. Oh, and it smelled bad before it was abandoned. Now, there is a casino across the road from the mall. Make of that what you will, but the tax revenue will undoubtedly help this community if used properly.

[@Desnes7]

Absolutely full back in the days. Never can forget Alladins castle. The mall even had 2 theaters at one point.

[@unhingedmillennial]

I forgot about the other theater, but now that I think about it I remember it from when i was a kid. That's wild.

[@demetriusmelvin2773]

I remember when Aladdin's Castle used to be located where Garfield's is.

[@justincarothers6007]

@@demetriusmelvin2773 was it? It had to be before my time. I had birthdays at Alladin's Castle in 95 and or 96. It was located past the food court just beyond the hat store called Lids.

[@demetriusmelvin2773]

@@justincarothers6007 Yes, I remember going there in 1986, 1987, 1988 and 1989 regularly.

[@emmabrown9405]

This is my hometown. It’s so sad to see the mall in the shape it is in. I literally grew up there from playing at the big fish as a kid to going to the movies every weekend as a preteen. They had the BEST Chinese food. This is just another thing to fall apart in this town. The casino will be the next creepy abandoned place….

[@daniellebell7806]

Ehh I doubt that. They make wayyyyyyy to much money and is partnered with another casino.

[@1980syuppie]

That shot right there at 18:45 is not a store. That was the office of the owner. When I was younger and was still shopping around there. I’d always pass by that office in order to get to the bathroom around that corner. I find it strange exactly why only her office was in flames? What’s even crazy is that it didn’t even spread further.. it’s just really bizarre.

[@wintersmelody]

I thought it was Aladdin’s Castle. Was that next door?

[@trevaughnsmith506]

I worked at the old shoe Department there and even helped them move out and I can say that the owner wouldn't even fix the air conditioning. I remember the summers were intense and soon many people were talking about how she refused to fix things and to retaliate people didn't pay her

[@tamerabrown182]

So watching your video brought back so many memories. You asked about the part that burned, it was lids but she closed it and turned it into her office. She only used a small part of it and there’s no telling what she had in the back part. It’s sad she let it go and for her to say they didn’t pay for a year is a load of bull. Also the reason places left stuff wasn’t because they wanted to she locked them out and wouldn’t let them clean it out.

[@RangerRickTV]

Thanks for filling us all in !

[@EightZeroEight]

I have so many memories of my birthday parties at Jack & Jill or eating at the Chinese food area with my grandma as fun day out shopping..even the dance performances I did there were all so amazing. Truly miss this place.

[@meganrobinson3566]

My mom had a store in the mall for a few months, but the owner was honestly insane. There was also rumors that she lives in the mall, but who knows if that’s true or not. And the mall scares me to death, because I almost got kidnapped there, so I’ve never felt safe walking around by myself. And it may be the mall owner that you heard if she actually lived there, she’s really weird.

[@aaamourrcalyseee8916]

She did live there

[@TheSafeSquad]

@@aaamourrcalyseee8916 do you have any concrete proof of that just wondering? Doing a video analysis and I’d love to include it if it can be backed up!

[@shawnnorthcutt7898]

I remember every single store that used to be in there including Walmart and even the original movie theater that was in the food court. The original mall office used to wrap Christmas presents and they had a scrolling marque in the food court for announcements and stuff. Such a sad sight to see now.

[@zoeycarrington9783]

Yes it’s very sad 😞

[@ryeing.6760]

This is my home town. I spent many many many years going to this mall. Ironically, the “store” that was burnt, was Vu’s “office”. She 100% lit that place on fire because she was doing highly illegal things in that mall! && that dillards is still open! Edit to add: it was Vu’s office at the time of closing. Years before that, it was LIDS. Aladdins castle I believe is where the salon academy was in that photo. Her office was right behind the food court and next to that hallway for the restrooms

[@user-lg5nn2en3j]

Aliddans when the mall opened was where Garfields was ......where the subway sign was originally Mom's cinnamon rolls

[@CarsynHaley]

I loved going to this mall as a kid. The sludge you are finding in the ground is from the foam the used to put out the fire. Ngl It really hurt me to see that fish. I currently still live around that area and whenever I go to the dillards next to it, it never fails to make me sad

[@intruder220]

I worked at the original movie theater at south end of the food court. I was there the night the first movie played. It was a great place to be in mid 80’s. It’s neat but sad to see it all in this condition. I would love to see what the old original movie theater looks like…

[@L0NG_PR0NG]

I remember that theater location! I was young when they changed it over to the side where they built that hotel, but even then I always wondered what happened to the original theater space. When I try to think back on it now, I’m never sure if I’m truly remembering correctly since I was so young.

[@SpellNcheck]

I have sooooo many memories of this mall growing up. One of the best is going Christmas shopping during the 2000 season and seeing the grinch in that theater the night after. Sad to see it how it is now.

[@amyeteel5379]

That place was hopping back in the 90s. I started my career cutting hair there...Don't know what happened except the crime got to be a big deterrent.

[@RangerRickTV]

Welcome back !

[@no1pinhead69]

Do you remember the guy who cut hair that drove the Hurst? I miss that mall it's truly sad to see it run down like that

[@elizabethrhodes4275]

It’s almost sad seeing you walk through this mall. I grew up in this area and I spent a lot of time in that mall. I went to the movies there all the time, I got a gum ball out of that machine as a kid, I played on “the big fish”, I rode the little horse in the food court for a quarter. It’s insane the memories in there. And yea, I can confirm Dillard’s was the last to go. Oh and all that rustling? It was DEFINITELY rats. 😅

[@RangerRickTV]

Welcome back!

[@marilynward4435]

Stupid Dillard's ain't even closed yet check your facts man

[@elizabethrhodes4275]

@@marilynward4435 🤷‍♂️ he said it was closed. I figured it must’ve by now. I’m pretty sure it’s like where all the clothes other Dillards don’t want are sent their for a reduced price. So… technically no longer a Dillard’s store

[@cannedbread_]

@@elizabethrhodes4275 No it’s still there with quite a bit of designer or high end brands with high prices still, it’s really a mix of reduced prices or very very high prices and I still go every now and then

[@daniowens523]

The theater makes me so sad. I worked there for 3 years and saw my first movie in that mall.

[@AJ-gz6qd]

You think this is bad, the town is literally worse.. the mayor should be ashamed of herself.MRS SHIRLEY WASHINGTON WE NEED YOU OUT OF OFFICE.

[@malh2497]

I was always told and always heard it closed due to the owner running scams and not paying her taxes. Also had a family friend that had a shop there that said she didn’t do anything to help and that she was always changing things. She was also hateful and disrespectful. She wouldn’t get liquor license for the restaurant “Garfield’s” and they got shut down due to her buying liquor from stores. Also heard the fire started in the managers office. But other than what the family friend told me, idk if the rest is true

[@L0NG_PR0NG]

Grew up going to this mall, very fond memories there. Especially going to the theater and music warehouse. I’ve been playing guitar for 19 years now, but I took my first lessons there.

[@32nikral]

I grew up going to this mall... Great video!!

[@slimfatty7742]

It's sad to see Pine Bluff go through so much crime and losses

[@Butter-846]

It is sad that this place turned a dump cause I remember when I went to my cousin birthday in 2018

[@williamsiyanko4631]

I agree with you about them new books. Some one or somebody should sell them books .

[@OLIFAB]

The noise you heard at the beginning of the video probably would have been scrappers on the roof, in another video of this place the people in the video heard the same thing and when they went past the burnt out store at: 18:37 the scrapers were chucking down the scrap metal through the hole to be scrapped!

[@dblanton18]

I really wish you would have found where the owners were living. Kind of curious about that part. I remember the mall when I moved there. It was after Walmart moved out. It was hanging on but you could tell it was struggling. The last owners were weird and she made everyone uncomfortable. I know she harassed the stores for money constantly and raised the rent to impossible amounts for the area. But that Chinese food place was the absolute best!

[@karlam.2179]

I actually heard that they lived in the mall.🤦🏿‍♀️ Judy Vu ruined our mall for us.

[@Lantern_Jack]

Hey Rick while time capsule homes are my favorite from time to time I also love seeing abandoned malls. Been a while since we have seen a mall video and I know you love them. Maybe if you have a mall video in the backlog you could consider posting it soon

[@RangerRickTV]

Your fix will be coming this Saturday my friend!

[@npcrowduuur]

I’ll never forget losing my Hacky sack in the glass box/office right outside the movie theater you went into. My buddies and I were trying to get it back and a security guard said if we were able to get it back he would get us charged with trespassing or something like that… good times lol

[@Honeysuckle73]

We used to love hanging out at the Mall on Saturday in the early 90's.

[@aremtea4537]

Super trippy this popped up in my recommended. The number of movies I've seen here. I've played in that fish lmao

[@lillysumbles9447]

So I live about 35 mins away from this mall and go to the Dillards outlet all the time. The reason you were probably hearing noises is because homeless people will stay in the mall and about 5 months ago homeless people were making drugs and caught a part of the mall on fire.

[@nancydarling4918]

Excellent video. Thanks.

[@SmokingFox420]

5:28 sprit Orb. I know its dusty but right when Rick says hello there is one bright orb that swings into view.

[@AnimeJSaysBah]

Great video. This mall is practically a twin of Mall of the Bluffs from my home town. The food court at the entrance, the gold trim around the walls, the grid like ceiling and the skylights are identical to Mall of the Bluffs. This had to be a General Growth Properties mall at one time. Like Mall of the Bluffs, it looks like Pines Mall will be heading the way of the dodo at some point.

[@RangerRickTV]

Agreed. and thank you for commenting.

[@donaldtoonsberry832]

If you go watch the scene from Back to the Future at the mall, its very similar. And I think it has Pines in its name. I’ve been to this mall 100s of times, great memories from there.

[@Audiophile249]

Yes, General Growth Properties was the original owner.

[@Exchange_IDs]

Reminds me of the Oak Wood mall in Eau Claire, WI

[@NatashaTapps]

Anyway guys when you got to a place like this never ever go alone as an explorator you should know it

[@elmobolan4274]

Malls used to be such an exciting place to be, in my youth....56 yrs old

[@mothmom6393]

It breaks my heart to see the mall in such horrible shape. Being from pine bluff, I spent so much of my time in this mall. Even into my early adult years. So many wonderful memories there 🥺..

[@jaliyahbrown6948]

I live in Pine Bluff and until this video, I still thought the mall was open🙃 just thought I passed by when nobody was there

[@MrCandlewax]

Wow!!! Is Pine Bluff that sad?

[@Red-Wolf-Ben]

​@@MrCandlewaxIt's petty freaking sad, not gunna lie. I live about twenty minutes away, still eat at the Wendy's in Pines Mall parking lot sometimes. Really, it's not even just Pine Bluff, southeast Arkansas as a whole is drying up. If something doesn't change... man, I don't know.

[@quintinedonson625]

Born and raised 96 baby I use to play at the big fish when I was a kid sad to see child hood things go away in my city but what can we do 🤷🏾‍♂️ and start wearing steal toe boots when going to places like that stay safe 🤝🏾

[@Sophie-cat-]

He says those pallets of books are worth money. Try selling a pallet of a title no one wants. You cannot give it away for free.

[@Bogalishus669]

I used to work in a movie theater in a mall in the very early 2000s that was supposedly haunted. Many a nights I closed it alone and heard creepy stuff and experienced creepy things. This video takes me back to those times. Abandoned theaters creep me out and intrigue me. Sounds like noises could be rats, raccoons, possums or all three. Could also be vandals raiding the place and hiding. This was such a cool video though!

[@cherrycrusader808]

Really missing that big fish fr. Its so sad to see the condition the mall is in now but it always seemed to be deteriorating anyway..

[@AmberH134]

Wow this is the mall of my childhood. Sad to see it abandoned now.

[@RangerRickTV]

Welcome back!

[@jessicalent5809]

I'm from pine bluff and the Mall was abandoned 7 years ago and the theater about 3 years ago. We still used the theater even after the mall shut down. The Big Fish was my fave spot though.

[@amberwest6534]

The mall was not abandoned 7 years ago. It was just a few years ago when I was shopping at the Hibbits in this mall.

[@jessicalent5809]

@@amberwest6534 it's been slowly loosing stores through out the years ma'am

[@daniellebell7806]

My child is 6 and he was running around in jack and jills when he was 3-4 so. It was still open and useful even if it wasn’t great.

[@amberwest6534]

@@jessicalent5809yes, but not abandoned ma’am

[@hookahman22]

Sup cuz, remember when mom would take us all up there? She would hang out with your mom. Also remember the time that Uncle Billy came down and we ALL ate at Garfields? PJ was so pissed about that.

[@robertmailhos8159]

Better not touch my butter finger All of that candy left behind 😳

[@bubaliscous]

The owner was staying in the mall with her family and showing bootleg movies in the theater before they sold the theater to someone else. Dillards is still open

[@carter4653]

Yeah last time I went there is to the bed bath and body works I didn’t see it in the video also that was the owners office I think this was a arson

[@benjaminclingaman7551]

Hey rick I'm glad you made it out safe and sound I heard rolling acres mall People have been known to be murdered In that mall and it wasn't bad shaped too And there was a series of killer Doing his thing On Mall property.

[@Red-Wolf-Ben]

I live about twenty minutes away from this, grew up here. Used to go here all the time, still eat at the Wendy's in the parking lot occasionally. Used to buy books and comics at the Waldenbooks, video games, CDs, and movies at the FYE, etc. I'd love to see the mall return to its former glory, but man, it's not just Pine Bluff that's dying, it's pretty much all of Southeast Arkansas. If we can't find a way to get some people to start moving in, there's just not gong to be anyone left here at all. 😪 Breaks my heart...

[@RangerRickTV]

You said it...

[@MissThomas]

So many memories going to this mall growing up. 😔

[@barmanvarn]

I was a young teen when this was built. Spend many weekend nights there. Would get dropped off by my parents and stay until closing. Didn’t go much after hitting 16 and being able to drive and go other places. Sad to see it in this state.

[@Purplemountainsoaps]

It’s unreal that it looks like this now!!!! I remember I couldn’t wait til it opened. 😞🤦🏻‍♀️

[@mojonojoe2908]

PSA to any urban explorers, don’t interact with locals, if someone else is in the mall leave and wait until you can go without visitors. I grew up in pine bluff and there were many shootings that happened here. It’s not even gang violence, just guns and bad people. Stay safe and be smart about your surroundings.

[@Purplemountainsoaps]

Agreed!!! It’s no longer Pine Bluff. Crime Bluff. So sad. It’s not the place I grew up anymore.

[@Exchange_IDs]

I walked outside the mall and some guy sped up to me in his car and looked at me menacingly.

[@melanieiwasko6010]

Rick, if you slipped in that sludge and couldn't get back up you would be greeted by many, many rats. 😖

[@Lil.black.dress84]

There was a bakery there that had the BEST blueberry muffins I've ever eaten! Wish I could remember the name of the place

[@annacamp2195]

Wow… I grew up in this mall. It’s so sad to see it like this. Dillard’s is it’s own thing the owner of Dillard’s closed it off from the mall and its is actually still open to this day

[@jharrison8358]

Grew up going to this mall every weekend when I was a teenager. It was going down hill way back then so I'm actually surprized it lasted as long as it did. I did move away for Army duty for close to a decade but never realized there was even a laser tag place in this mall.

[@morgandurham3688]

I couldn’t help but laugh at the Christmas bear part🙈 sorry lol but Dillards is actually still open as a discount Dillards!

[@jxor92]

It’s really sad that my childhood mall is now called a back rooms level

[@robertreeves7870]

7:38 someone was peeking at you

[@autumnhendley978]

This is truly heartbreaking.. I spent most of my early years at this mall .. I would meet my friends every weekend for the movies.. the last owner legit ran it to the ground yea it was on its way before her ownership.. but I believe if they would’ve sold it to the investors from Texas instead of her it would’ve been a completely different outcome .. welcome to the bluff tho ig🙄

[@Red-Wolf-Ben]

Same, I used to love this place. Wish someone would fix it up, but I doubt it looks like a smart investment to anyone. Heartbreaking.

[@taneshariggins]

This was my spot. I grew up here and I work in this mall for years. Foot locker kids foot locker champs man. I hate to let this mall go down like this.

[@kristimullins1003]

Grew up there saw that mall built and went to first movie there in front at movie theater - sears , JCPenney all there and regal hair salon with my first engagement ring brought there at Kay’s - worked my first job there in a sun glass shop in the middle - many came walked the mall and ate at food court on dates had modeling shows there - when then the owners kept money ran it into ground as a tax write off - one by one shops closed and today is what we see - sad could of been like opryland mall or the big dyseeburg mall or even hot springs which is also dying slowly -

[@laurie5098]

grew up 45 miles from Pine Bluff. I remember when this mall opened. I never felt comfortable shopping there, even when it was brand new. My mother and I would go to the anchor stores when we didn't want to go to L.R.

[@arkansasgreg]

Pine Bluff itself is real creepy....js

[@charlestonpinballarcade]

Rick… Just an fyi… something must be up with your keywords… I tried several keywords to find this video to watch again and it would not pull up… you’re doing way too much work on these great videos to not have way more views and subs. Thanks for the content and best to you!!! I love this vid!!!

[@RangerRickTV]

Thank you! hopefully youtube can improve upon their search engine.

[@mr.familycontent9296]

So many backflips have been done off the lip of the giant fish... man that place used to be THE spot...

[@thepreachersdaughter80]

So many memories Had my picture made in that sleigh Definitely should have been cleaned, sad but our City will comeback

[@Jay-bw3fl]

PB will not “come back” it’s been on the decline for over 20 years like much of rural America. There is no draw to this city for it to improve.

[@heresjeremiahmoore313]

I Agree with House of Crazy, Random & Wildness it was a really good mall I had a lot of good times here I'm sad how they let it good like this hopfully someone remodels it and bring it back to live.

[@rossrachelbrady]

I remember in high school going here to movies with friends and family. So sad to see it like this now.

[@Jimmy-cs3zp]

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[@colinmccormick7925]

Really good video.

[@teresawest9536]

We use to buy our school clothes there in the 80's. It is so sad to see it has deteriorated to this level.

[@RangerRickTV]

Welcome back lol

[@teresawest9536]

@@RangerRickTV Thank you for doing the walk through. I will most definitely be sharing this with my family and classmates.

[@caseyrady4081]

Some of the smell is from the paper mill that’s in Pine Bluff! I remember going down the long hall to the bathrooms by the food court and you could smell it every time! I can only imagine what it actually smells like! 🤮 Weird that it’s not locked!?

[@Exchange_IDs]

Half the doors in the back are open

[@memeruss9896]

Dillard's Clearance store is the only store still in there, but it's been closed off from the main mall for a long time. The mall has been on fire and for sure hasn't been taken care of for years by Judy Vu. I don't care if it's day or night, I'm not going to be in that mall! You were a brave man to go in there!! Who knows how many homeless people live in there! The fire was on February 12, 2022. The fire marshals said that the fire traveled up rather than spread out, though it still did a lot of damage inside. It was thought to have started from the area of the mall manager, sort of strange considering she had already been in trouble for multiple things. I never read what they said the cause was. The fire was far enough away from Dillard's, that it didn't get any damage. The mall closed in June of 2020 It was supposed to have been bought out in Dec. 2023, but it must have not happened because according to tax records, it's still owned by James Vu and two others. Looks like the movie theater is a wonderful home for rats, mice and other vermin! How lovely! Lots of popcorn and candy for them to eat. The theater closed in January of 2016, then it was bought out in 2019 and called the Saracen Cinema 8, but then closed in 2021. I fell out laughing when you saw that big bear! Sad that those books couldn't have been donated, such a waste!! Always enjoy your video, this one included. I'm betting it gave you some goosebumps! Not the greatest area, but ok in the daytime. Hope this helps answer some of your questions.

[@RobertHurleyJr]

Meanwhile theres a publisher denying an author a bonus. Your books arent selling in Pine Bluff, AK!

[@ExploringTheUnknown1]

Bro, so, I've filmed a bunch of abandoned locations, and this one, I didn't see a single peace of graffiti. Awesome video ad always.

[@RangerRickTV]

I was going to pass it up but im glad I went in.

[@ExploringTheUnknown1]

@@RangerRickTV This location, for being a mall, was creepy. Especially with the noises.

[@taylormade5530]

It hasn’t been closed that long. Maybe 2 years ago.