Trivia: The first shopping mall opened in 1956 in which city?
Gary, Indiana
Beverly Hills, California
Edina, Minnesota
Jacksonville, Florida
The correct answer is Edina, Minnesota
So why is this answer correct? : Mall culture got its start in 1956 when the Southdale Center opened its doors in Edina, Minnesota, a suburb of Minneapolis. Southdale’s real claim to fame is being the first fully enclosed shopping center — a must-have in a climate that is notoriously frigid in winter. The mall still stands in Edina to this day, and despite extensive renovations, retains much of its original infrastructure.