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Tennessee Drive-ins

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Twin-City Drive-in
Bristol, TN
The Twin-City Drive-in was built in 1949 and is still in operation. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map]

State Line Drive-in
Elizabethton, TN
2007: 2026:
The State Line Drive-in opened in 1949 and is still operating. For more, see this website. [map]

Mid-Town Drive-in [gone]
Harriman, TN
The Mid-Town Drive-in opened in 1949 and closed in 1980. It was rebuilt and reopened in 1995. This photo is from 2005. By 2011, the sign had been repainted purple and gold. The Pepsi logo was gone. The drive-in closed in 2013. By 2024, all traces of the drive-in were gone. For more, see this website.

Hi-Way 50 Drive-in
Lewisburg, TN
The Hi-Way 50 Drive-in opened in 1946 and was still a single screen. It closed in 2021 but has reopened. [map]

Parkway Drive-in
Maryville, TN
The Parkway Drive-in opened in 1950 and closed in 1984. Around 1999, it was rebuilt and reopened. It is still operating. For more, see this website. [map]

Summer Avenue Drive-in
Memphis, TN
The Summer Avenue Drive-in opened in 1966 with one screen. By 1985, there were two lots which were split into four. The place is now known as the Malco Summer Drive-In. The entrance has interesting hourglass-shaped light fixtures. I don't believe they are lit anymore. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map]

Woodzo Drive-in
Newport, TN
2011: 2026:
The Woodzo Drive-in opened in 1965 and closed in 1998. The screentower is still there but the ticket booth is gone. For more, see this website. [map]

Sparta Drive-in
Sparta, TN
The Sparta Drive-in opened in 1948 and is still operating. For more, see this website. [map]

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