Paramount Theater
115 E. Capitol Street,
Jackson,
MS
39201
115 E. Capitol Street,
Jackson,
MS
39201
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Saenger Amusements opened its Paramount Theatre on Capitol Street in downtown Jackson in 1938, in elegant Streamline Moderne style. The facade featured a large vertical sign against a gleaming white concrete wall. The lettering, in stylized Moderne style, were illuminated with neon. The rather plain triangular marquee was also illuminated by neon.
The Paramount Theatre closed in the late-1970’s, and was demolished afterward.
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Photographs of the Paramount’s interior and exterior can be seen here and here.
Yes, unfortunately, the Paramount was demolished in the seventies I believe in order to build an office building and semi-complex. Many wished that Jackson’s leaders had had the foresight to preserve the theater and refurbish it for special vintage movies, plays, and concerts as other cities have done.
If you want to know why Mrs. Legler was awarded $254, you’re going to have to pony up the five bucks for the rest of the article:
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In 1968 the paramount was completly renovated with a new concession stand, turnstiles replaced ticket takers and the vertical sign along with the v-shaped marquee were removed and replaced with a flat reader board. The new was not better.
The final film that played at the Paramount was ADIOS AMIGO! Kind of fitting and sad.
When the Paramount Theatre closed in 1976 it was being operated by ABC Interstate Theatres.
How could a city like Jackson tear down such a beautiful movie House.So many towns large and small were doing it.Thank goodness in my hometown of Augusta,Ga. Civic and Art lovers saved Three Downtown Theatres! Jackson should have done it too.
Auditorium pictured in this 1938 trade ad: Boxoffice
More fully described in this subsequent trade report: Boxoffice
Article claims seating capacity of 1,800 in 1938. Was it later reduced to 700, or is intro information incorrect?
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