Alamo Theatre
1501 Washington Street,
Vicksburg,
MS
39180
1501 Washington Street,
Vicksburg,
MS
39180
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Previously operated by: Paramount-Gulf States, Paramount-Richards Theatres Inc., Publix-Saenger, Saenger Amusement Company
Functions: Retail
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The Alamo Theatre was open in the early-1920’s. Seating was listed at 400. The theatre went thru an array of operators, Seanger Amusement Co., Publix-Saenger, Paramount-Richards, and finally Paramount-Gulf States. The theatre closed in 1955. The lobby of the theatre is now occupied by Nelson Cotton.
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The Alamo theatre opened on November 30th, 1911. Grand opening ad posted. more to come…
Closed 1955.
The Alamo was opened by Henry Fichtenburg of New Orleans movie theatre fame. Mayor Hayes gave the opening speech on Nov. 30, 1911. Bernard Mulligan, the first multi-theater operator became its operator in 1914 and he installed a new screen and an Austin pipe organ in 1914 to improve presentations.
Mulligan had operated the Theatorium, a nickelodeon at 207 South Washington in 1907 followed by the NoSho and Lyric Theatre. Another Louisiana interest came into the marketplace opening the NuSho.