Georgia Theatre

663 Mississippi Boulevard,
Memphis, TN 38126

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DoctorPhil
DoctorPhil on November 7, 2010 at 6:35 am

My dad and his brother owned and operated this theater from the time it opened until it closed, probably in the wake of the MLK assassination. It plus the Ace and the Harlem were all part of the orginal group which they owned and all were in black neighborhoods that could be pretty rough on weekends.

Joe Vogel
Joe Vogel on October 24, 2009 at 2:15 am

The Georgia Theatre must be the project mentioned in the August 17, 1940, issue of Boxoffice. Headed “625-Seat Negro Theatre Planned in Memphis,” the item gave the location as the corner of Georgia and Mississippi avenues. Designed by architect Raymond B. Spencer, the new house was slated to cost $35,000.

Chuck1231
Chuck1231 on April 15, 2009 at 11:23 am

1983 photo of the Georgia Theatre.
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Chuck1231
Chuck1231 on March 17, 2006 at 8:22 am

Jack, I believe that the Georgia Theatre was another one of Memphis' “Negro Theatres”.