He notes that there is water damage in some parts of the structure ... The developer who purchased the abandoned mall, IN8 Developments, told CBC in December 2023 that it had 'paused the project ...

"I have tried to stress this enough. There is so much black mold and standing water in that mall. Almost everywhere you walk, you're probably going to be walking in either standing water or black ...

Photographer Seph Lawless ventured into the abandoned property to show how time has not been kind to this decaying mall. You can see more of Lawless' work in his upcoming book, Autopsy of America ...

The Cookeville City Council agreed Thursday to abandon an easement for a water tank on property proposed for a new shopping center at Willow Avenue and Interstate 40.