Dixie Theatre
103 S. Main Street,
Yazoo City,
MS
39194
103 S. Main Street,
Yazoo City,
MS
39194
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The Dixie Theatre was opened on July 18, 1938 with The Ritz Brothers in “Kentucky Moonshine”. It was closed on February 15, 1958 with Charlton Heston in “The Ten Commandments”. The theatre had been in retail and closed by late-2015 when it was ‘For Rent’.
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Ken Roe
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The Dixie Theatre was launched Dixie Amusement Circuit. It opened after an address by Yahoo City Mayor D.M. Love and a celebration simulcast on WJDX in Jackson. The theatre opened with 900 seats – 700 on the lower floor and 200 in the balcony for persons of color. The opening on July 18, 1938 featured the Ritz Brothers in “Kentucky Moonshine.” The theatre was built within the original Kennington Building in a plan announced in 1938. The theatre completed a 20 year leasing period going out of business with “The Ten Commandments” on February 15, 1958.