After wrecking her car in a neighbor's hard, Daisy Werthan finds herself at the mercy of Hoke Colburn, a black driver hired by Daisy's son. She initially scoffs at the idea of being transported all over Atlanta by someone else, but eventually bonds with Hoke as they are both victims of prejudice in 1948.
Driving Miss Daisy was based on Alfred Uhry's 1987 play. The film was well received by critics and accelerated ;-) to the top of the box office. It would go on to win four out of its nine Academy Award nominations. Driving Miss Daisy remains the only off-Broadway play to win Best Picture and just before turning 81, Jessica Tandy is the oldest Best Actress winner.
Driving Miss Daisy was filmed in Druid Hills, Decatur, Griffin, Lithia Springs and Atlanta, GA
Location: Miss Daisy's House
Address: 822 Lullwater Road NW, Druid Hills, GA
Location: Wertham Bag & Cotton Co.
Address: 342 Nelson Street SW, Atlanta, GA
Location: Piggly Wiggly
Address: 1111 Euclid Avenue NE, Atlanta, GA Rag O Rama
Location: The Church
Address: 315 5th Avenue, Decatur, GA
Little Friendship Missionary Baptist Church
Location: The Temple
Address: 1589 Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta, GA
Location: Martin Luther King's Speech
Address: 817 West Peachtree Street NW, Atlanta, GA Biltmore Hotel
Location: Boolie's New Mansion
Address: 1935 Garraux Road, Atlanta, GA
Location: Driving Miss Daisy
Address: Hill Street, between E Broadway Street & W Solomon Street, Griffin, GA
Most of the driving scenes took place in the quaint city of Griffin, which is about an hour south of Atlanta...
near 101 N Hill Street
143 N Hill Street The Griffin & Spalding Chamber of Commerce
This building is seen again in a later shot...
N Hill Street & W Slaton Avenue
S. Hill Street & Solomon Street
101 N 8th Street - Griffin Post Office
The 6th Street Bridge
Locations Visited: April 2020
