As you pull up in the parking area you'll see the official sign that tells the story of how the big red store was the first mall in America and the former largest country store. The Big Red Store is one of Lawrence County's must see historical attractions. You must come see their soda fountain that was said to be the fanciest soda fountain in the south.

       The Big Red Store was built on the meeting place of cotton farmers would meet to weigh their cotton before getting it on wagons to be sold. This meeting ground led to the store opening in 1902 and had a great business until it closed in 1950. The store included a few merchants you wouldn't normally see today. Imagine having a dress maker, casket factory, apothecary, doctors office, coffee roaster, hat maker, and more in the two level store!    

   Since 2006 the big red store has been a museum for tourist to see how people used the store. There are many things to do and see while you're at the store. Every kid likes getting in a coffin or the outhouse for a photo. The doctors quarters and chemist station is just behind a double stairway that is still setup with apothecary bottles and tools used for making medicines. Outside the doctors room was a pulley system where after hours medical calls would ring for the doctor and he would lower the medicine down to the person in a bucket. There are many things to see and learn here in this historic store, Plus there is a lot to see while on your way from Lawrenceburg. The area is known for having one of the last civil war battles in Tennessee just down the road at sugar creek and Mount Zion Church. Below is a list of things you simply must do!