SPARTA, Tenn. (WTVF) — We're headed to Sparta Drive-In for a special Halloween story! It's about scary movies, US history, supporting local business, and of course, Killer Klowns From Outer Space.

"This is the Sparta Drive-In in Sparta, Tennessee," said Logan Winton, standing in the middle of his favorite place. "It just feels classic, like Americana. Blast from the past feel. It opened in 1948. People have been coming here their entire lives."

The story of this drive-in is reflects the broader story of the American drive-in. In the years after World War II, more people were buying cars and drive-ins were exploding. In 1945, there were around a hundred of them. By the late 50s, there were more than 4,000.

For decades, it was hard to beat a night at a drive-in with a good scary movie. A

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