Carroll Drive-In

18881 TN-22,
McKenzie, TN 38201

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Kenmore
Kenmore on March 1, 2026 at 11:53 am

A 1981 aerial shows the drive-in intact and looking operational.

The 1985 aerial as I mentioned before has at least one trail cutting across the drive-in from the projection booth due north to the road.

Trails like that are a good indication that a drive-in has closed. So, it very well could’ve been open in 1981, but it appears to have closed by 1984, which would give enough time for such a trail to be made.

50sSNIPES
50sSNIPES on March 1, 2026 at 11:45 am

I’m very sure the Carroll made it to the 80s, despite the fading traces.

Kenmore
Kenmore on July 13, 2024 at 5:45 am

Found It!

The address is 18881 TN-22, McKenzie, TN.

This places it several miles north of Huntingdon on HWY 22 as the ad in the photo section states.

The drive-in first appears in a 1955 aerial (partially as the photo cuts off) and is still intact in a 1985 aerial, although trails that cut across the drive-in are indications that it may have closed. By 1997, it was demolished.

Today, the property is home to High Point Storage which is near the airport. You can just see hints of some of the ramps.

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