Century Theatre

520 E. Capitol Street,
Jackson, MS 39201

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rivest266
rivest266 on August 23, 2021 at 4:03 pm

This opened on October 10th, 1901. Grand opening ad posted.

Joe Vogel
Joe Vogel on November 20, 2013 at 1:50 am

Usually, when a duplicate shows up the older page gets to stay, but I think that’s because whoever submitted the first one might be miffed if theirs was the one eliminated. As Chuck submitted both of these pages that won’t be a problem here.

Joe Vogel
Joe Vogel on November 19, 2013 at 8:39 pm

Also, Jerry Dallas’s paper Movie Theaters in Twentieth-Century Jackson, Mississippi (PDF here) gives the address of the Century as 510 E. Capitol Street.

Joe Vogel
Joe Vogel on November 19, 2013 at 8:35 pm

mecooper77 is correct that the Century Theatre building has been entirely demolished. The Century Theatre was in the five-story building with the shed-like entrance canopy seen in this early postcard. The three-story building on the corner of President Street is still standing, but the next two buildings in the photo have been replaced by a parking lot.

mecooper77
mecooper77 on July 17, 2013 at 5:54 am

The actual seating was 1,475 and not 900 as listed above. The building was razed in 1963, and NOT still standing.