A closer address is 2703 South Liberty Street, Canton, MS.
Nothing left of the old drive-in, apart from the entrance road. It would not surprise me if this drive-in closed well before 1975. Topo maps are indeed not very trustworthy.
The Winchester Drive-In in OKC has the same offset projection booth, albeit on the other side. And the Winchester was designed that way. So, the same is possible for the Delta Drive-In.
However, that does not explain the missing screen in the 1982 aerial.
While the description says the drive-in shut down in 1989, a 1982 aerial does not show a screen at the location. Whether this was a temporary situation, if this is another drive-in, or I just cannot spot the screen I cannot say.
Today, Southside Storage occupies part of the property. You can still see most of the ramps, the foundation of the concession stand/projection booth, and the marquee which has been repurposed by Southside Storage.
Topo maps are rather notorious for being out of date. I have found several that show features long gone when compared to aerial photos at the same time.
But of course the drive-in could’ve made it to the early 1980s, but a topo map is not enough proof.
The 1964 aerial shows no indication of a drive-in at the location. I understand that the drive-in may have been closed and demolished. But unless it was quite tiny, the problem with it being the trailer park is all the trees that are seen in the 1964 aerial.
You can raze a drive-in to the ground, but trees take several years to get to be that size. So, unless it was like a 50 – 75 car drive-in, I’m going to need more information on where it was located because an aerial one year after closing should show it even if it became a trailer park.
A closer address is 2801 N Main Street, Liberty, TX.
A 1952 aerial shows the drive-in looking brand new. A 1982 aerial shows it intact and appearing to be operational. By 1995, the drive-in had been demolished and replaced.
Today, Empire RV & Marine occupies the property. There is no trace of the drive-in remaining.
The drive-in sat on the south side of MS-14 and the property is now flanked on the east side by Industrial Road. A 1980 aerial shows the screen had been demolished.
Today, the property is an industrial park. The southern section being the home of Custom Air while the northern section has another business. There is no trace of the drive-in remaining save for the original entrance/exit roads which are still in use.
Based on the descriptions given in the link provided by Drive-In 54 earlier in this thread, it appears that the drive-in may have been obliterated by the re-routing of M-28.
A 1953 aerial along with a 1959 and 1966 topo map do not show the M-28 highway as it exists today.
By the descriptions, the drive-in would appeared to have been west of Conners Road and north of what is now Prospect Street, but in the 1959 topo was M-28.
Given all the houses present on the topo maps of the time, the large, open area where the drive-in might have been is now mostly under the new M-28.
The site is still empty. It sits between the U-Haul and the maintenance facility. You can still see the ramps along with the outline and remains of the entrance/exit road.
It appears that another building was constructed in front of the concession stand/projector booth between 1994 and 2004. This, despite the fact that there are square holes (which are now covered) in the front of the newer building which are commonly used for projectors.
It is rather difficult to believe that the drive-in from the picture could hold 400 cars. So, I believe some creative math was used in the advertising of the drive-in.
Sure, you might count the large field behind the drive-in, but that looks a little rough for parking.
The property is now home to C&H Water Company. Although a June 2019 Google Street view shows quite a few RVs and trailers in the back. They are spaced as if people are living in them, but I cannot be sure.
The address would’ve put the Auto-Vue and the Natur-Vue side by side. A 1955 aerial of North Lewiston shows what may be the remains of a drive-in on the north side of the highway.
I do not believe the object just west of the original screen is a replacement screen. A 2019 Google Street view shows was appears to be a trailer at that location. It’s difficult to tell because of the vegetation, but that is another reason why I doubt it is a replacement screen.
The overhead Google view shows considerably less vegetation compared to the 2019 street view. Since the land does not appear to have been cleared, I’d say the overhead view is at least four/five years old.
A 2004 aerial photo shows something virtually identical in size, shape, and location just west of the screen, but it is gone by 2010. So, I believe that is a trailer.
However, a 1955 aerial photo shows the drive-in open and apparently operational which would precede the date given in the description by at least four years.
A 1968 aerial photo shows the screen is gone. Today, it is private property but you can still see the outline and some of the ramps.
There may have been plans to turn the Colonial into a two-screen drive-in, but there is no physical evidence that it happened. At least from the 1968 aerial photo which only shows the remnants of the ramps and outline for one screen.
It closed sometime before 1971. An aerial from that year shows the projection booth/concession stand and perhaps the screen still standing. But it clearly had been closed for some time.
A possible address is 2094 State Loop 432, Sweetwater, TX.
A 1966 aerial photo shows what appears to be the remains of a drive-in with a go-kart track. The drive-in was on the north side of what is now West Texas Gas and about a ½ mile east of the Midway Drive-In which is still standing.
Today, there is no trace of the drive-in remaining.
Topo maps make the drive-in appear considerably larger than its 225 car capacity. But a 1992 aerial shows the remains of the ramps which occupy a smaller section of the property more in line with its stated capacity.
Today, it is a big, empty field with no trace of the drive-in remaining.
A 1995 aerial shows the drive-in to be intact, although it also appears to have been closed for a long time. By 2004, the screen and projection booth/concession stand were torn down.
Today, only the ramps and foundation of the projection booth/concession stand and what may have been the ticket booth remain.
There seems to be some confusion with the Byrds View and Tally-Ho Drive-Ins in Louisa.
The Tally-Ho was located at 4070 Davis HWY on the east side of town. It lasted well into the 1960s and perhaps even to 1980 as it was still intact. By 1982, the screen was gone and by 1994 a mini-storage was on the property.
The address listed here for the Byrds View Drive-In was several miles north of town. It shows no physical evidence of it being present at the intersection in a 1959 aerial. Although if it was a “portable” drive-in, then there probably would not be any evidence 10 years after closing.
However, Lake Louisa did not exist in 1959 as the dam had not been put in place yet. So, given that the address listed was “Route 5”, is it possible that the drive-in was located somewhere else?
A closer address is US-51 & Gum Branch Rd, Winona, MS. The drive-in sat on the northwest corner of the intersection.
A 1960 & 1964 aerial photo shows the drive-in intact, but by 1980 it had been demolished.
Today, the property is an empty field with traces of the outline, ramps, and foundation of the concession stand/projection booth remaining.
https://tinyurl.com/ybftwq4b
A closer address is 2703 South Liberty Street, Canton, MS.
Nothing left of the old drive-in, apart from the entrance road. It would not surprise me if this drive-in closed well before 1975. Topo maps are indeed not very trustworthy.
The Winchester Drive-In in OKC has the same offset projection booth, albeit on the other side. And the Winchester was designed that way. So, the same is possible for the Delta Drive-In.
However, that does not explain the missing screen in the 1982 aerial.
A closer address is 2709 US-49E, Greenwood, MS.
While the description says the drive-in shut down in 1989, a 1982 aerial does not show a screen at the location. Whether this was a temporary situation, if this is another drive-in, or I just cannot spot the screen I cannot say.
Today, Southside Storage occupies part of the property. You can still see most of the ramps, the foundation of the concession stand/projection booth, and the marquee which has been repurposed by Southside Storage.
https://tinyurl.com/ya8dom2h
Topo maps are rather notorious for being out of date. I have found several that show features long gone when compared to aerial photos at the same time.
But of course the drive-in could’ve made it to the early 1980s, but a topo map is not enough proof.
The 1964 aerial shows no indication of a drive-in at the location. I understand that the drive-in may have been closed and demolished. But unless it was quite tiny, the problem with it being the trailer park is all the trees that are seen in the 1964 aerial.
You can raze a drive-in to the ground, but trees take several years to get to be that size. So, unless it was like a 50 – 75 car drive-in, I’m going to need more information on where it was located because an aerial one year after closing should show it even if it became a trailer park.
A closer address is 2801 N Main Street, Liberty, TX.
A 1952 aerial shows the drive-in looking brand new. A 1982 aerial shows it intact and appearing to be operational. By 1995, the drive-in had been demolished and replaced.
Today, Empire RV & Marine occupies the property. There is no trace of the drive-in remaining.
https://tinyurl.com/y9abkolu
A closer address is 18680 MS-14, Louisville, MS.
The drive-in sat on the south side of MS-14 and the property is now flanked on the east side by Industrial Road. A 1980 aerial shows the screen had been demolished.
Today, the property is an industrial park. The southern section being the home of Custom Air while the northern section has another business. There is no trace of the drive-in remaining save for the original entrance/exit roads which are still in use.
https://tinyurl.com/y8b83ket
Based on the descriptions given in the link provided by Drive-In 54 earlier in this thread, it appears that the drive-in may have been obliterated by the re-routing of M-28.
A 1953 aerial along with a 1959 and 1966 topo map do not show the M-28 highway as it exists today.
By the descriptions, the drive-in would appeared to have been west of Conners Road and north of what is now Prospect Street, but in the 1959 topo was M-28.
Given all the houses present on the topo maps of the time, the large, open area where the drive-in might have been is now mostly under the new M-28.
The site is still empty. It sits between the U-Haul and the maintenance facility. You can still see the ramps along with the outline and remains of the entrance/exit road.
It appears that another building was constructed in front of the concession stand/projector booth between 1994 and 2004. This, despite the fact that there are square holes (which are now covered) in the front of the newer building which are commonly used for projectors.
It is rather difficult to believe that the drive-in from the picture could hold 400 cars. So, I believe some creative math was used in the advertising of the drive-in.
Sure, you might count the large field behind the drive-in, but that looks a little rough for parking.
The property is now home to C&H Water Company. Although a June 2019 Google Street view shows quite a few RVs and trailers in the back. They are spaced as if people are living in them, but I cannot be sure.
The address would’ve put the Auto-Vue and the Natur-Vue side by side. A 1955 aerial of North Lewiston shows what may be the remains of a drive-in on the north side of the highway.
But that area is now under HWY 95.
I do not believe the object just west of the original screen is a replacement screen. A 2019 Google Street view shows was appears to be a trailer at that location. It’s difficult to tell because of the vegetation, but that is another reason why I doubt it is a replacement screen.
The overhead Google view shows considerably less vegetation compared to the 2019 street view. Since the land does not appear to have been cleared, I’d say the overhead view is at least four/five years old.
A 2004 aerial photo shows something virtually identical in size, shape, and location just west of the screen, but it is gone by 2010. So, I believe that is a trailer.
A closer address is 948 FM249, Atlanta, TX.
However, a 1955 aerial photo shows the drive-in open and apparently operational which would precede the date given in the description by at least four years.
A 1968 aerial photo shows the screen is gone. Today, it is private property but you can still see the outline and some of the ramps.
https://tinyurl.com/yddu7ktd
There may have been plans to turn the Colonial into a two-screen drive-in, but there is no physical evidence that it happened. At least from the 1968 aerial photo which only shows the remnants of the ramps and outline for one screen.
It closed sometime before 1971. An aerial from that year shows the projection booth/concession stand and perhaps the screen still standing. But it clearly had been closed for some time.
A possible address is 2094 State Loop 432, Sweetwater, TX.
A 1966 aerial photo shows what appears to be the remains of a drive-in with a go-kart track. The drive-in was on the north side of what is now West Texas Gas and about a ½ mile east of the Midway Drive-In which is still standing.
Today, there is no trace of the drive-in remaining.
https://tinyurl.com/y77zyemo
Topo maps make the drive-in appear considerably larger than its 225 car capacity. But a 1992 aerial shows the remains of the ramps which occupy a smaller section of the property more in line with its stated capacity.
Today, it is a big, empty field with no trace of the drive-in remaining.
A 1995 aerial shows the drive-in to be intact, although it also appears to have been closed for a long time. By 2004, the screen and projection booth/concession stand were torn down.
Today, only the ramps and foundation of the projection booth/concession stand and what may have been the ticket booth remain.
Found It!
The address is 3513 Beasley Road, Gautier, MS. The drive-in sat west of the town and appears in a 1980 and 1992 aerial photo.
Today, The Point apartments sit on the property with no trace of the drive-in remaining.
https://tinyurl.com/vxv8l8r
A 1968 aerial shows only the ramps and foundation of the projection booth/concession stand.
There seems to be some confusion with the Byrds View and Tally-Ho Drive-Ins in Louisa.
The Tally-Ho was located at 4070 Davis HWY on the east side of town. It lasted well into the 1960s and perhaps even to 1980 as it was still intact. By 1982, the screen was gone and by 1994 a mini-storage was on the property.
The address listed here for the Byrds View Drive-In was several miles north of town. It shows no physical evidence of it being present at the intersection in a 1959 aerial. Although if it was a “portable” drive-in, then there probably would not be any evidence 10 years after closing.
However, Lake Louisa did not exist in 1959 as the dam had not been put in place yet. So, given that the address listed was “Route 5”, is it possible that the drive-in was located somewhere else?
A 1969 aerial shows the drive-in to be intact and possibly operational. By 1982, it had been totally demolished.
Today, a business sits on part of the property with no trace of the drive-in remaining.