*The first Drive-in Theater was opened in April of 1915 in New Mexico
*The first Drive-in Theater to be patented was by Richard M. Hollingshead,Jr of
New Jersey in June of 1933
*Our Drive-in theater was opened in
May of 1951 by H.E. Lay
*It was origianlly named The Sunset Drive-in but was later renamed The Phoenix Drive-in
*There are currently only
11 Drive-in theaters in Missouri
*The Phoenix Drive-in can accommodate
up to 140 vehicles
*The Phoenix Drive-in is now owned and operated by Josh and Jen Shelton and
their children: Devin, Dillon, Davney, & Jesse
*THANK YOU for visiting The Phoenix Drive-in and being a part of its history!
*We would also like to thank the following previous owners for keeping the Drive-in up and
running all these years!!
Samantha Courter and the Thomas Family
Steve & Judy Chaney
Heidi & Cameron Chaney
Vernon and Mary Ann Davidson
Brian Jordan
Jaretta Lankford
Homer and Betty Wyatt
Joe Bell and Whitney Trout
R.D. Fisher
H.E. Lay
