Beverly Drive-In Theatre

Beverly Drive-In Theatre was constructed in 1948 as a cinema structure in Forrest County, Mississippi. The main screen measured 105 feet by 75 feet (32 meters by 23 meters), and the theatre contained a paved parking area for 500 cars.[1] The back of the screen tower held a display of neon lights that denoted the Beverly logo with a moon and shooting stars. The original owners built their family home beneath the main screen.

Beverly Drive-In Theatre
Beverly Drive-In Theatre 2008
Location5320 US Hwy 49 S., Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Coordinates31°16′42.38″N 89°17′15.79″W
Area12 acres (49,000 m2)[1]
NRHP reference No.08000761[2]
Added to NRHPJuly 30, 2008[2]

In 2007, the Mississippi Heritage Trust listed the Beverly Drive-In as one of the ten most endangered historic places in Mississippi.[3] The theatre was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 30, 2008.[2][4]

The theatre operated from 1948 through 1987, and periodically for special events, into 2005, when Hurricane Katrina caused significant damage to the screen and buildings. In 2005, it was the oldest drive-in theatre still operating in Mississippi.[1]

The Beverly Drive-In Theatre burned to the ground on October 30, 2010.[5]

See also

References
  1. National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Beverly Drive-In Theater Retrieved November 12, 2011
  2. "Announcements and actions on properties for the National Register of Historic Places, August 8, 2008". New listings. National Park Service. Retrieved August 8, 2008.
  3. Mississippi Heritage Trust Ten Most Endangered List 2007 Archived November 29, 2012, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 2013-01-05.
  4. Featured Properties of the week
  5. Beverly Drive-In Burns to Ground Retrieved November 12, 2011


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