Lincoln Drive-In

1770 Cincinnati Road,
Memphis, TN 38106

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50sSNIPES
50sSNIPES on March 5, 2023 at 8:15 am

Opened on June 7, 1952.

MichaelKilgore
MichaelKilgore on April 17, 2021 at 8:25 pm

Motion Picture Herald, June 14, 1952: “Lincoln drive-in, the first Negro drive-in theatre in this section, opened at 1770 Cincinnati with the Beale Street Elks Club sponsoring the opening. The 500 car drive-in is owned by N. A. Cook and F. L. Abernathy.”

vastor
vastor on November 24, 2012 at 4:06 pm

Much of the area has been developed into residences.

Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers on February 2, 2012 at 12:39 pm

My 1956 almanac backs up Vincent’s 410 on parking.It was run by Cook and Abernathy.