Ellis Theatre

313 Byrd Avenue,
Philadelphia, MS 39350

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50sSNIPES
50sSNIPES on December 25, 2025 at 1:04 am

Once operated by Strand Enterprises Inc.

SethG
SethG on September 11, 2025 at 2:12 am

I think the name chronology is wrong. The ‘Ellis’ sign is clearly very old, and this is one of several Ellis theaters in Mississippi. It must have been called Ellis before it closed as a cinema.

Jake Bottero
Jake Bottero on April 30, 2025 at 12:15 am

Currently owned by the Philadelphia Neshoba County Arts Council and operated as the “Congress of Country Music” Here is a link to the organization’s theater restoration web page:

http://www.pncarts.org/theatre.php

dallasmovietheaters
dallasmovietheaters on February 4, 2018 at 6:03 pm

Opened as the City Theatre in November of 1926. Converted to sound in March of 1930.