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.












The location today (2024), courtesy Google.
There appears to be old, cement slabs. Possibly where the rink was.


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