Dekalb Drive-In

3225 Nashville Highway,
Smithville, TN 37166

Closed
2 screens
200 cars

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50sSNIPES
50sSNIPES on March 1, 2026 at 7:26 am

The Dekalb Drive-In most likely opened during the mid-1950s. A 1954 aerial view shows the drive-in hasn’t constructed yet, but was already operational by 1959. The second screen most likely opened during the early-1980s. It appears operational in the 1988 aerial view but was gone by 1997.

Iceberg
Iceberg on October 17, 2017 at 9:53 am

I think Smithville also had an indoor movie theater in the downtown area. I don’t know its name or when it closed, but the basic building may be something else now.

kencmcintyre
kencmcintyre on December 29, 2009 at 7:05 pm

Here is a 1984 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/ybqcrhc