Azalea Drive-In

The correct name spelling is Azalea. It was located on Highway 27 S (Tallahassee Fl highway) right outside of Bainbridge. A bypass was built (the Georgia Governor was a Bainbridge resident at the time) and this bypass went right next to the Azalea drive in on a incline, which put the drive in out of business. For years the screen (tower) was used as advertising for Pixie Shops. When driving along the by pass, you could look down over the drive in and see the speaker posts along with the concession/projection building – minus the roof. This location is now a Walmart (surprise) and no evidence of the drive in remains. The drive in on the Dothan highway was built in the late seventies by Sidney Pink and a partner. It was unusual in that the speaker post were only about two foot tall, whereas most drive in speaker post were the four foot standart. It did not operate very long and it has been a few years since I went by it, but the last time I did, it was being used as a pasture.

I suspect that this was at 1800 Dothan Road. 1993 satellite imagery shows what appears to be rows of car ramps. This lot is now a Kangaroo truck stop.