Ebony Drive-In

1720 N. Ripley Street,
Montgomery, AL 36104

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MichaelKilgore
MichaelKilgore on February 19, 2026 at 4:01 pm

Boxoffice, July 12, 1952: “MONTGOMERY, ALA. - John R. Moffitt of Moffitt Theatres has announced plans to build his second drive-in exclusively for Negroes. Moffitt said that he hoped to have the $75,000, 500-car airer which will be located on the Mobile Highway near here, open in 90 days. The first Moffitt drive-in for Negroes is located in Tuskegee.”

50sSNIPES
50sSNIPES on November 15, 2025 at 6:06 am

This operated as early as 1952, so its possible.

dsedman
dsedman on February 9, 2017 at 2:53 pm

Likely opened in 1952