<?xml version="1.0"?><ownershipDocument><schemaVersion>X0201</schemaVersion>    <documentType>4/A</documentType><periodOfReport>2003-09-08</periodOfReport><dateOfOriginalSubmission>2003-09-09</dateOfOriginalSubmission><notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16><issuer><issuerCik>0000914713</issuerCik><issuerName>MILLS CORP</issuerName>        <issuerTradingSymbol>MLS</issuerTradingSymbol></issuer><reportingOwner><reportingOwnerId><rptOwnerCik>0001247762</rptOwnerCik><rptOwnerName>NICK HARRY H</rptOwnerName></reportingOwnerId><reportingOwnerAddress><rptOwnerStreet1>1300 WILSON BLVD., #400</rptOwnerStreet1><rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2><rptOwnerCity>ARLINGTON</rptOwnerCity><rptOwnerState>VA</rptOwnerState><rptOwnerZipCode>22209</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>158326</value><footnoteId id="F1" /></sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction></postTransactionAmounts><ownershipNature><directOrIndirectOwnership><value>D</value></directOrIndirectOwnership></ownershipNature></nonDerivativeHolding><nonDerivativeHolding><securityTitle><value>Common Stock</value></securityTitle><postTransactionAmounts><sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction><value>1800</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 all of the eleven (11) sale transactions that were reported on the original Form 4 filed by the reporting person on September 9, 2003. 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.</footnote><footnote id="F2">These shares of common stock are held indirectly by the reporting person through the Nick Family Trust.</footnote></footnotes><remarks></remarks><ownerSignature><signatureName>/s/ Harry H. Nick</signatureName><signatureDate>2003-09-12</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>

