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Beverly Drive-In Theatre was constructed in 1948 as a cinema structure in Forrest County, Mississippi. The main screen measured 105 feet by 75 feet (32 meters by 23 meters), and the theatre contained a paved parking area for 500 cars.〔(National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Beverly Drive-In Theater ) Retrieved November 12, 2011〕 The back of the screen tower held a display of neon lights that denoted the ''Beverly'' logo with a moon and shooting stars. The original owners built their family home beneath the main screen. In 2007, the Mississippi Heritage Trust listed the Beverly Drive-In as one of the ten most endangered historic places in Mississippi.〔(Mississippi Heritage Trust Ten Most Endangered List 2007 ) Retrieved 2013-01-05.〕 The theatre was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 30, 2008.〔〔(Featured Properties of the week )〕 The theatre operated from 1948 through 1987, and periodically for special events, into 2005, when Hurricane Katrina caused significant damage to the screen and buildings. In 2005, it was the oldest drive-in theatre still operating in Mississippi.〔 The Beverly Drive-In Theatre burned to the ground on October 30, 2010.〔(Beverly Drive-In Burns to Ground ) Retrieved November 12, 2011〕 ==See also== * List of drive-in theaters 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Beverly Drive-In Theatre」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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