Racking up and raising the curtain at Edgewater Mall

Safely reopening has been the name of the game at Edgewater Mall in Biloxi as retailers cautiously and responsibly continue to open their doors to shoppers.

- that's been the name of the gam- at edgewater mall in biloxi as- retailers cautiously and- responsibly continue to open- their doors to shoppers.- news 25's toni miles gives us a- sneak peek at upcoming store- openings and the projected- opening date for the mall's - theater.- quick!- - <nats>- they weren't dancing in the - street, but shoppers were - hitting their stride here at- edgewater mall tuesday.

- while they're still preparing - for the july fourth holiday - weekend, mall manager terry - powell says retailers have- already been ringing in plenty- of sales since opening may 5th.- terry powell, edgewater mall- general manager: "sales have- been very - brisk.

We've been very pleased- with the sales so far."

- they're also setting the stage- for a projected - - grand independence day weekend- opening - the - curtain is set to rise at - biloxi's lux premiere cinema at- edgewater mall on friday, july- 3rd...- mall manager terry powell says- to expect a popular line-up - of theatrical thrillers opening- day...alongside - additional safety measures in - the wake of covid-19.

- biloxi spokesman vincent creel- credits the theater for - slightly delaying the initial - opening date due to the threat- of- the virus.- vincent creel, biloxi spokesman- " this decision by the theater- shows a couple- things.

Number one that the - threat is still out there, and- they recognize that.- number two, they are going to - make sure that theater is the - safest place you want - to be.

This is an indication of- how responsible they are, and w- feel the same - way about edgewater mall."- toni miles, news 25: " and good- news for those who are worked u- and wondering with- bath & body works will reopen.- come friday, when the store - reopens, the- customers are sure to be pourin- in."- terry powell, edgwater mall - general manager: "this has- probably- been one of the biggest, as far- as phone calls go-bath and body- works-it's- always popular, but people have- been gone without it for so - long, so we're really - excited about it."- whether you're a buyer - a- seller - or movie buff - mall - manager - terry powell believes retail- therapy is good for everyone.

- terry powell, edgwater mall - general manager: "the more- people we - have working, the more people w- have in the tax base, the - better it is for- everybody in the end."- in biloxi, toni miles, news 25.- - coming