Apple’s first store in Mississippi opens today at 10:00am Central time. I’m going to be there updating this post from my iPhone as I can as things progress.
Edit: I moved the images to the bottom of the post and created thumbnails to speed load times.
Update 9:02 – I just arrived and there’s already a crowd.
Update 9:17 – Only one person in this crowd is here for an iPhone. Apparently Apple has a large userbase in Jackson, MS.
Update 9:28 – The line has stretched around the corner farther than I can see through the store windows. Also, we have two of Ridgeland’s finest supporting mall security at the entrance.
Update 9:39 – We’ve got a group in line singing “My Girl”.
Update 9:43 – The staff just came running up and cheering. They’re really getting the crowd energized.
Update 9:47 – The staff is now in the store and chanting. I can’t make out what they are saying so I’ll ask when I get in the store.
Update 9:58 – They just had the countdown and we’re headed in. And I’m the first one stopped…
Update 10:28 – They let me in with only a minor wait and I’ve been busy shopping. The service is great, which is what you expect from Apple stores. Photos will be added to this post when I get home.
Update 10:41 – The line still stretches out of sight from in the store. Apple, you have a winner.
Update 11:13 – Looks like the line finally went away and you can just stroll inside.
And there you have it. The first Apple Store in Mississippi is now officially open for business. I want to personally thank Jessica and Sara for all of the wonderful help they gave me while I was busily trying to spend my entire paycheck. Oh, WLBT, you so lose. Why on earth would you even bother showing up at all if you weren’t going to get there until an hour after the doors opened? You missed the best part of the opening.
