 A few of the old barracks buildings remained until 2000; they housed the Tuscaloosa City Board of Education offices until they were relocated to the old Tuscaloosa High School (later Tuscaloosa Middle School) building on Queen City Avenue.On April 27, 2011, the mall was hit by a powerful tornado that ripped through Tuscaloosa and killed dozens of people.The mall was directly in the storm's path and sustained moderate damage.