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Newton County Bicentennial Committee hosts drive-in showing of ‘Selma’ Vehicles parked and awaited sundown for the Saturday night showing at Legion Field. - photo by Tom Spigolon
COVINGTON, Ga. Newton County’s Bicentennial Celebration Committee hosted a showing of the movie, Selma, Saturday, Feb. 27, outdoors at Legion Field in Covington.
The free showing of the movie celebrated Black History Month as well as the county’s bicentennial and its prominent place in the film industry.
“Selma,” released in 2014, was partially shot in Newton County.
County Chairman Marcello Banes welcomed movie-goers to the event, which included the Covington-Newton Chamber of Commerce-produced short film featuring clips of movie and TV productions from the past five decades that used the county as locations.
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Tickets are no longer available for the Newton County Bicentennial Celebration Committee s showing of the drive-in movie, Selma, Saturday, Feb. 27, at Legion Field in Covington.
According to the ticketing platform Eventbrite.com, all tickets have been taken for the free showing hosted by the committee which was formed to celebrate Newton County s 200th year of existence.
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