<?xml version="1.0"?><ownershipDocument><schemaVersion>X0201</schemaVersion>    <documentType>4/A</documentType><periodOfReport>2003-09-04</periodOfReport><dateOfOriginalSubmission>2003-09-05</dateOfOriginalSubmission><notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16><issuer><issuerCik>0000914713</issuerCik><issuerName>MILLS CORP</issuerName>        <issuerTradingSymbol>MLS</issuerTradingSymbol></issuer><reportingOwner><reportingOwnerId><rptOwnerCik>0001245872</rptOwnerCik><rptOwnerName>BRAITHWAITE JAMES C</rptOwnerName></reportingOwnerId><reportingOwnerAddress><rptOwnerStreet1>C/O KAN AM</rptOwnerStreet1><rptOwnerStreet2>3290 NORTHSIDE PARKWAY, SUITE 825</rptOwnerStreet2><rptOwnerCity>ATLANTA</rptOwnerCity><rptOwnerState>GA</rptOwnerState><rptOwnerZipCode>30327</rptOwnerZipCode><rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription></reportingOwnerAddress><reportingOwnerRelationship><isDirector>1</isDirector><isOfficer>0</isOfficer><isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner><isOther>0</isOther></reportingOwnerRelationship></reportingOwner><nonDerivativeTable><nonDerivativeHolding><securityTitle><value>Common Stock</value></securityTitle><postTransactionAmounts><sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction><value>15001</value><footnoteId id="F1" /></sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction></postTransactionAmounts><ownershipNature><directOrIndirectOwnership><value>D</value></directOrIndirectOwnership></ownershipNature></nonDerivativeHolding><nonDerivativeHolding><securityTitle><value>Common Stock</value></securityTitle><postTransactionAmounts><sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction><value>1001</value></sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction></postTransactionAmounts><ownershipNature><directOrIndirectOwnership><value>I</value></directOrIndirectOwnership><natureOfOwnership><value>See Footnote</value><footnoteId id="F2" /></natureOfOwnership></ownershipNature></nonDerivativeHolding></nonDerivativeTable><footnotes><footnote id="F1">This amendment to Form 4 is being filed by the reporting person solely for the purpose of withdrawing the three (3) sale transactions that took place on September 4, 2003 and were reported on the original Form 4 filed by the reporting person on September 5, 2003 (the "Original Form 4"). These sale transactions were reported in error. The transactions took place on September 10, 2003 and will be reported by the reporting person on a new Form 4 within the required time. All other transactions that were reported on the Original Form 4 are accurate and are not being amended or withdrawn by this amendment.</footnote><footnote id="F2">These shares of common stock are held by the reporting person's mother-in-law. The reporting person has a power of attorney to dispose of such shares of common stock. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting is the beneficial owner of the securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.</footnote></footnotes><remarks></remarks><ownerSignature><signatureName>/s/ James C. Braithwaite</signatureName><signatureDate>2003-09-12</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>

