<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS  SCHEDULE  CONTAINS  SUMMARY  FINANCIAL  INFORMATION  EXTRACTED  FROM THE
FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS OF BUCKHEAD AMERICA CORPORATION FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED
JUNE 30, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH  FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

                                                        
<PERIOD-TYPE>                                              6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                          DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START>                                             JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END>                                               JUN-30-2000
<CASH>                                                     1,874
<SECURITIES>                                               301
<RECEIVABLES>                                              4,204
<ALLOWANCES>                                               376
<INVENTORY>                                                54
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                           16,113
<PP&E>                                                     45,165
<DEPRECIATION>                                             4,306
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                             58,514
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                      13,648
<BONDS>                                                    32,244
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                      0
<PREFERRED>                                                3,000
<COMMON>                                                   21
<OTHER-SE>                                                 18,997
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                               58,514
<SALES>                                                    12,305
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                           13,537
<CGS>                                                      8,594
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                              10,743
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                           1,744
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                           0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                         1,419
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                            (369)
<INCOME-TAX>                                               (148)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                        (221)
<DISCONTINUED>                                             0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                            0
<CHANGES>                                                  0
<NET-INCOME>                                               (221)
<EPS-BASIC>                                                (0.18)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                              (0.18)