Mid 80s Memphis Tour

[@katoffeevhs9798]

there is so little 80's memphis footage online. this is surprisingly useful for people trying to see what it looked like in those days

[@arimasmemphis4061]

I spent a lot of weekends in the Mall of Memphis in the late 80's to mid 90's (my whole middle and high school life). You would find us at either Mall of Mphs, Southland Mall, Southbrook Mall movie theater, The Crystal Palace skating rink, Southwest Twins drive-in or on the strip, downtown. Boy, do I miss those days, back when Memphis was fun and safe.

[@mashellj1203]

Back when time wasn't so bad after all and our true love ones was here I was a preteen I'm in my 50,s now 😢

[@bluffcitybounty2122]

Just fantastic footage of my town. Thank you so much for posting this. It’s very rare to find any footage of the Mall of Memphis in particular. It was the happening spot back then! So much fun. Skated there many times. These shots are such a walk down memory lane. I miss this Memphis. I try to stay in Germantown now. Incredibly sad to watch the decline.

[@clapolla]

Graduated MSU in '87. Nice to see footage of Memphis before it became a crime-ridden cesspool. Thanks for the memories.

[@thesouthernoutliner3562]

OMG!!! This makes me cry man. I never thought I'd see footage of my hometown in the 1980s. I was born in 1987. I remember all of this, especially The Mall of Memphis :D. Thank you for uploading.

[@allendunn4388]

Thanks so much for posting this video! Brings back lots of memories. I worked at the Mall of Memphis from 84-88 and this really took me back.

[@vincentboldenjr.7593]

You are appreciated for this film sir.

[@memphisdevin]

They mentioned Saturday January 23rd. And referenced tornadoes in West Memphis ( December, 1987) so all of that is consistent with 1988

[@jamnight9708]

Oh , do I have so Many Memories here at this Raleigh Springs Mall. My First Time Ever Going their was when I were a Young Boy and my BEST FRIEND MICHAEL ROSER mother took us there and I were So Excited and Very Happy too see So Many Different Stores . I REALLY MISSED RALEIGH SPRINGS MALL and my BEST FRIEND 😢😢 "FUNNY HOW TIMES FLIES WHEN HAVING FUN" THANK YOU FOR YOUR SHARED .

[@wednesday181]

That Chick-fil-A above the ice skating rink at the Mall Of Memphis was the first time I ever heard of or ate at one of those places. It was like instant childhood obsession after spending all that energy on the ice rink downstairs.

[@LabCat]

I totally forgot about the pet store in the mall! My mom worked there from '81 to '88 or so at Penney's. I remember going to Wolf Camera, Radio Shack, and of course, a kid had to have some cookies after going to the Ice Capades... but she never let me go in the pet store!

[@johndeere8594]

Oh simpler times. In my fifties now. I feel sorry for today’s generation, my generation was the last one to know how it was growing up in simple times.

[@rynehancock1882]

That parking lot across from Days Inn later became Autozone Park.

[@alexweiss388]

Wow. That clip of the Mall of Memphis sure brings back memories! I don't remember what it was like back then (born in '86), but I often went there when I was a kid.

[@katebrown6204]

This is great footage! Thanks so much for posting. I was just telling my husband about the pet store at Mall of Memphis. Brought back a flood of memories! Thanks!!

[@bobchristopoulos5755]

Spectacular Mall of Memphis footage. Very hard to find any video of the Mall at it's peak but this is about the best I've seen. I was probably in that crowd somewhere as I practically lived at the mall in the 80's. So glad I found this video.

[@girlcalledheaven]

from the opening shot i instantly recognized that perkins. a friday night running around between perkins, big daddy's, fun and games, and the closed poplar plaza movie theatre (before it became bookstar) was the pinnacle of junior high entertainment.

[@rynehancock1882]

Also the Dillards, Malco Highland Quartet

[@lhayes9953]

I absolutely love the footage because when I was in high school, one of our hangouts was The Mall of Memphis, which no longer exists. Torn down yeeeaaars ago now. Also just to see downtown Memphis before all the chaos of adding all the crap on the riverfront. Thank you for this footage.

[@cmckim670]

Oh wow! I worked at that theater right before they ripped it down. Ate at that Perkins many late weekend nights. Memories!!

[@summerstanford4078]

I honestly didn't know the Mall of Memphis at some point had suck a diverse clientele . Wow! I love this video showing history i would have never known.

[@treearchibald7573]

this is incredible. forwarding it to Mom now

[@TimeQCelledor]

This is gold! Thanks so much for sharing... :-)

[@michaelkraus7372]

The pulley mechanism back in the day was used for trimming trees not just sport.

[@rynehancock1882]

I recognize the Famous Cookies. That later became Mrs Fields.

[@michaelkraus7372]

Grew up at 4810 Cameo Drive right down the street from Shelby Mall. Went to Brownsville Elementary my older Sister went to Craigmont High 85-94. I remember a lot from those days even though I was just turning 10 when I left. It wasn't as bad back then. I know the footage is the Mall of Memphis, I believe I remember going there.

[@michaelkraus7372]

Excuse me like I said I was real young Raleigh springs Mall not Shelby mall

[@danielg.8997]

Man, what a great place back then ! Where did all those good people go? The thugs that are now in Memphis destroyed it. Its such a shame.

[@58fins]

Judging by the numerous front wheel drive GM cars, this is late eighties. And, those Mullets!

[@tierramckinley5427]

I was 2 😂 I wish I was a teen at least

[@nole8923]

The narrator sounds like Sean Penn from fast times at ridge mount high.

[@gangstawalker8355]

Dam man the mall,,,, the hangout.

[@mtown3300]

Wow!!!! Great footage memphis-10

[@j.richardmathews6589]

January, 1988??? Who are the cool guys in the video?? This native Memphian is loving this video!! 😊

[@cgeorge6786]

Good footage of the once thriving Mall of Memphis.

[@Doobie1975]

I would love to see what the Hickory Hill area was like in the early/mid 90's.

[@circusbabysclaw7545]

Sadly there's no footage of it

[@TheMacdee901]

I can tell u that it was capville to before hickory hill no street lights and it was apart of Shelby County

[@josephford3619]

1982 or 1988 more then likely 88’

[@stevenallen6245]

Funny not seeing the pyramid by the river which didn't exist during that time and those old classic cars riding around then the mall of Memphis 😉

[@mikecooley3361]

About ‘87 or so?