Had Gibsons in MS when i was a kid. 80’s. Gone a few years later..
Bought several old timer knives from there.
I can remember the knife display cabinets that sat on the counter top.
Had plenty of fishing gear also. Still have a few zebco 33 and zebco one classic reels that likely came from there.
Yep. Biggest and best Sporting Goods Department.
Most of them closed in Texas about 1983 or 84.
A company called Strike it Rich took over a lot of the stores. They didn’t last long. Walmart moved on those old buildings about 5 years later. They were “okay” at first, but nothing like Gibson’s as far as the phenomenal amount of sporting goods.
Walmart SUCKS.
My grandparents lived in Irving.
There was a Gibson’s now too far from their house.
I forget all the street / rd names. McArthur blvd maybe?
I wanna say that one stayed open until the mid / late 90’s.
Last time i went into town was 2010 for her funeral.
It was a giant Mexican variety store. Cool store. Had a fresh “tortilla factory” inside.
I still have my grandpaws old tacke box with lure packages that have the green Gibson’s price tags on it. He passed in 1990.
