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Pemberton 4 to close
posted by
Michael Zoldessy
on
December 27, 2006 at 4:40 am
VICKSBURG, MS — Just want to pass one about the Pemberton Cinema 4 which is the only cinema in Vicksburg, MS. The Pemberton Cinema Square 4 which had been owned by Regal Group and now Village Entertainment. Just a few days ago it has been closed permanentaly at Pemberton Square Mall because of high rent issues with CBL Associaites of Chattanooga, TN.
Over the years the Pemberton Square Four has never been upgraded. Projectors broke down, leaky roofs, etc. Now for the first time in 100 years, Vicksburg is once again without a cinema.
One truth I can tell of the Pemberton 4 is it never got any of the important films like “United 93” or Oliver Stone’s “World Trade Center”. Those are just examples. Poor marketing on behalf of the cinema owners can be blamed as well. But not upgrading equipment and expanding its size contributed to its demise. Before this surprise closing happened, Village Entertainment had plans to refurbish it. But high rent made this 21 year old cinema the victim.
Comments (2)
Village’s website states that this theatre is open and that it will be so on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day.
Paul u check the Village Entertainment site Pemberton is no longer mentioned. Also here it is close to fall and the local yahoo leaders are scrambling to get a new cinema here. So far they haven’t got anyone definite.