Tribute To In The Heat Of The Night

A tribute to the hit television series 'In The Heat Of The Night', filmed on location in downtown and rural Covington, GA.

Category:

Entertainment

Tags:

• carrol
• o'conner
• hugh
• heat
• of
• the
• night
• covington
• ga

[aceofspades358]

Yes, although very different looking now, you would still easily recognize the Bottoms in Covington. You should visit there sometime.

[Cgatto01]

Is there anything on the building used in the show saying what they were used for?

[aceofspades358]

No, none of any of the buildings are currently marked with any markers. At the welcome center you can pick up a visitor's brochure/guide in order to locate the buildings that were used as filming locations. Most of everything is within walking distance throughout the downtown area, with the exception of the school.

[Mattea68]

Yes The FICTIONAL Name of the town was SPARTA,Miss during all the episodes, However the names of the locations of the filming in ITHOFN was NOT sparta in real life

[aceofspades358]

I'm sorry, I thought you meant that the original fictional name of the town in which the series was based changed somewhere along the line of filming. Even the original movie featured the name of SPARTA, MISSISSIPPI. Although there is in fact a Sparta, Ga and a Sparta, MS none of these locations where actually chosen. When you're done in those woods, Lousianna and Mississippi starts to look the same, trust me.

[Mattea68]

I believe the Series Started out in Mississipi somewhere but the name of the town WASNT Sparta, then they moved it to Covington Ga for the rest of the series

[aceofspades358]

The first season of In The Heat...was filmed on location in Hammond, Lousianna. Due to conflicts between Carroll and the first excecutive producer, the set was moved to Covington, Ga. were all subsequent seasons were filmed. Yes, the name of the town was always called SPARTA.

[romimattmac]

when????!!!!! i want to have the dvds!!!! i remember i was visiting my uncle in covington while they were filming an episode. hugh was so nice!!!!!!!!! i love him since i met him. great guy. love his dad too. i miss them...

[billymedic]

Great stuff, I just loved this show growing up and, still watch it on wgn still today, would love to go to Covington and see the places, thanks for posting!!

[RichBorris]

This is the same places season 1 of the Dukes of Hazzard was filmed.

[starr522]

@aceofspades358 Or you for real? Do you not look at your buildings? Waste of time on this one>

[arnoldrm0123]

I think it's neat to live here. They're also taping "The Vampire Diaries" here as well as another movie.

[TheNatchMan]

Covington is also the Original Hazzard. The Courthouse was Boss Hoggs office and Police Station.

[masternate61]

best show ever

[kona1821]

I loved growing up watching this show, and i thought Alan Autry aka "baba" was the coolest, he got to beat up people, drive fast, and got the girl at the end of the show.... just plane bad ass lol...

[dreamnasium]

wow. that takes me back.

[ThumbprintTheatrics]

I'm about to move here. Oh, boy.

[Dapdaddydet]

thank u 4 the info!!

[Dapdaddydet]

hey i need ur help.. I was jus there 2 visit now i was able 2 locate the square & the county clerk buildin but i still need 2 c the old tibbs residence, gillespies old home, the bottoms, & police station. I know that the square is off clark st. But if u can help me wit locatin the rest of wuts mentioned above i would truly appreciate it!!!