Up Close Look At McFarland Mall Demolition

TUSCALOOSA, AL — Demolition work began on the derelict McFarland Mall on Tuesday as developer Stan Pate moves forward with his plans for a proposed tournament facility at the site.

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Click to watch Stan Pate and District 7 Councilor Sonya McKinstry discuss Tuesday's demolition work beginning.

Tuscaloosa Patch was given an up-close look at the historic moment, documenting it through photos and video:

Everything is gearing up. The demolition today will include the structure to the west of Dollar Tree, which is still open pic.twitter.com/bX2XHjfmKU
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Worth noting that Travis Tritt’s “It’s A Great Day To Be Alive” is blasting from a speaker on a flatbed truck pic.twitter.com/auhLLRV5qW
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Que Sera, Sera pic.twitter.com/A1pRzK2byA
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