Strand Theatre
721 Clay Street,
Vicksburg,
MS
39183
721 Clay Street,
Vicksburg,
MS
39183
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Closed by Gulf States in October 1965.
The opening of the Strand was noted in the July 17, 1934 Film Daily: “Vicksburg, Miss. — J. E. Adams and R. L. Long have opened up a new house, the Strand, with Photophone High Fidelity sound. Guy Adams will manage the new theater.”
The Strand was a segregated theatre with persons of color seated in the balcony after they had entered through a side door.
The box office has been retained in the renovation, as seen in this post in the weblog of Adolph Rose Antiques, the shop that shares the building with the Strand. No word on whether or not they’ve kept the wooden seats.
A vintage postcard and several pre-renovation interior photos of Vicksburg’s Strand Theatre can be seen on this web page.
Here is the web site for the Strand Theatre, which says “[t]he Strand opened in the Adolph Rose building in 1934. It closed as a movie theatre in the 1960’s and has been recently brought back to life through the efforts of the Westside Theatre Foundation.” The Strand presents both live performances and movies.