Home/Historic Film Locations/In the Heat of the Night (1967) West 2nd street & Grand Ave Sparta, IL. Business took me through Sparta (southern Illinois) today. Looks the same 56 years later. Historic Film Locations In the Heat of the Night (1967) West 2nd street & Grand Ave Sparta, IL. Business took me through Sparta (southern Illinois) today. Looks the same 56 years later. August 8, 2024 August 8, 2024 Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Tumblr Pinterest Reddit VKontakte Share via Email Print