Beverly Drive-In Theatre was constructed in 1948 as a

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structure in

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. The main screen measured , and the theatre contained a paved parking area for 500

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.National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Beverly Drive-In Theater
Retrieved November 12, 2011 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. In 2007, the

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listed the Beverly Drive-In as one of the ten most endangered historic places in Mississippi. The theatre was listed on the

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on July 30, 2008. 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. The Beverly Drive-In Theatre burned to the ground on October 30, 2010.Beverly Drive-In Burns to Ground
Retrieved November 12, 2011

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