Biloxi Roller Skating Rink, 125 West Beach St., Biloxi, Mississippi
First known as:
Tice's Roller Rink (Also one in Montgomery Alabama), 125 West Beach St., Biloxi, Mississippi
• Operator: Dock Monroe & Marie W. Tice & 2 other un-named men.[1]
• Manager: [?]
• Pro/Coach: [?]
• Organist: Al Gobel[4] (1948)
• Floor size: 60' x 145'[10]
• Floor type: Log cabin style, Northern Hard maple wood.[1]
• Primary reason for closing: Sold and continued under new owner & name.
• Opened: April 1948[1] - 1950[7]
There was previously a roller rink in this location,
owned by Ray Koppelman, but it had been destoyed by a hurricane.[1]
• Tice previously owned a rink in Montgomery, Alabama for seven years.[1] (1939-1946)
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Biloxi Roller Skating Rink, 125 West Beach St., Biloxi, Mississippi
• Operator: G. E. Egeditch[7] (1950), C. S. Bourgeois & Edgar G. Doerr[10] (1961)
• Manager: Mr. & Mrs. J. C. Hahn[7] (1950), D. & Phyllis Clark[10] (1961)
• Pro/Coach: Dee Clark & Richard Giraud[7] (1950), Robert Lewis[8] (1955)
• Organist: Albert Gobel[7] (1950), Bill Davis[9] (1951)
• Primary reason for closing: [?]
• Opened: 1950[7] - 1963 (Last ad/article found)
• By 1965, it had become Jim & Jim Club Rock 'N Roll.
• 1966 - Biloxi Teen Club.
• 1967 - Property for sale.
• 1969 - Hurricane Camille.
• 1972 - Proposed office complex.
Today, there appears to be old, broken cement slabs. Possibly where the rink was.
(See Google image at bottom of page.)
Postcard image at top of page.