Liberty Theatre

301 S. Jefferson Street,
Mexico, MO 65265

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Bill2
Bill2 on June 17, 2011 at 6:44 pm

I remember spending so much time here. During the summer, students could purchase tickets for .25 for Wednesday matinee shows. That was during the 60’s. So sad it is gone.

lostmemory
lostmemory on May 10, 2009 at 6:39 pm

Here are two more 1985 photos:

Photo1

Photo2

Chuck1231
Chuck1231 on April 6, 2009 at 11:48 am

1985 Photo of the Liberty Theatre.
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gcliner
gcliner on December 6, 2006 at 9:57 am

Bill – go to: cinematour.com; click on cinemas; click on Missouri; click on the section that features Mexico; scroll down to the Rex. I submitted the photo and have the original postcard. I also have one of the Sosna which was at the SE corner of Promenade and S. Jefferson. I don’t remember it. I remember Parson’s Jewelry being there in the ‘50’s.

Hope this helps.

George Cline

Bill2
Bill2 on December 7, 2005 at 3:45 pm

There were other downtown theaters in Mexico. I remember the REX, which was located on West Promenade St. I know it was closed in the 60’s, but notsure when. I do remember seeing the marque lights light a few times. I know there was a fire there before it was torn down to make a parking lot. If anyone has pictures of this theater or any information on it, I would like to be contacted. Thanks

Bill2
Bill2 on February 29, 2004 at 8:12 pm

I grew up in Mexico, and was a regular at the Liberty. I was told it was the largest theater at the time it was built between St. Louis and Kansas City. It was built by the Cassius M Clay family. During the summer in the 50’s and 60’s the schools would sell ticket books for Wednesday afternoon matinee for $.25. This was a thrill for the neighborhood kids to spend the afternoon at the movies. The last movie I saw at the Liberty was “Family Plot” by Alfred Hitchcock. Not sure of the year. I was extremely disappointed in the demise of the Liberty. It was a landmark in Mexico. It was located at the corner of Liberty (hence the name) and Jefferson St. Located in the same block and connected to the theater was the Hoxey Hotel. The Mexico Jaycee organization used the theater as a haunted house and it was so badly destroyed that the theater was beyond repair.