Flood waters from the 2010 Tennessee floods in early May reportedly reached as high as 10 feet inside the mall , and forced the closure of the facility temporarily . The entire property was remediated . In September 2010 , restoration work was halted while litigation over insurance claims played out in court , and many of the mall 's retailers sought locations elsewhere in the area , either permanently or until the mall is restored and reopened . The initial reopening date was set for August 2011 , but that self-imposed deadline was not met due to the litigation . There was speculation that Simon Malls may not reopen the mall at all , due to Simon Malls ' choice to stop renovations to the mall during litigation . Simon Malls denied that it had plans to close the mall permanently
2010 Tennessee floods
2010 Tennessee floods
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