Movies filmed in Mississippi
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1.
The Crisis
(1916)
Stephen Brice, a young lawyer in Civil War-era St. Louis, falls in love with Virginia Carvel, the daughter of his benefactor... (100 mins.)
Director: Colin Campbell
3.
Baby Doll
(1956)
A steamy tale of two Southern rivals and a sensuous nineteen-year-old virgin. (114 mins.)
Director: Elia Kazan
4.
Cadillac Records
(2008)
Chronicles the rise of Chess Records and its recording artists. (109 mins.)
Director: Darnell Martin
5.
The Chamber
(1996)
A young man fresh out of law school tries to win a reprieve for his racist grandfather who is on death row. (113 mins.)
Director: James Foley
6.
The Client
(1994)
A young boy who witnessed the suicide of a mafia lawyer hires an attorney to protect him when the District Attorney tries to use him to take down a mob family. (119 mins.)
Director: Joel Schumacher
7.
The Help
(2011)
An aspiring author during the civil rights movement of the 1960s decides to write a book detailing the African American maids' point of view on the white families for which they work, and the hardships they go through on a daily basis. (146 mins.)
Director: Tate Taylor
8.
Get on Up
(2014)
A chronicle of James Brown's rise from extreme poverty to become one of the most influential musicians in history. (139 mins.)
Director: Tate Taylor
9.
The Insider
(1999)
A research chemist comes under personal and professional attack when he decides to appear in a "60 Minutes" expose on Big Tobacco. (157 mins.)
Director: Michael Mann
10.
The Ladykillers
(2004)
An eccentric, if not charming Southern professor and his crew pose as a classical ensemble in order to rob a casino, all under the nose of his unsuspecting but sharp old landlady. (104 mins.)
Director: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen
11.
Miss Firecracker
(1989)
Carnelle isn't happy with her life, so in order to improve herself she enters a local beauty contest... (102 mins.)
Director: Thomas Schlamme
12.
Mississippi Burning
(1988)
Two FBI agents with wildly different styles arrive in Mississippi to investigate the disappearance of some civil rights activists. (128 mins.)
Director: Alan Parker
13.
My Dog Skip
(2000)
A shy boy grows up in 1940s Mississippi with the help of his beloved dog, Skip. (95 mins.)
Director: Jay Russell
14.
O Brother, Where Art Thou?
(2000)
In the deep south during the 1930s, three escaped convicts search for hidden treasure while a relentless lawman pursues them. (107 mins.)
Director: Joel Coen
15.
Mississippi Masala
(1991)
An Indian family is expelled from Uganda when Idi Amin takes power. They move to Mississippi and time passes... (118 mins.)
Director: Mira Nair
16.
The People vs. Larry Flynt
(1996)
A partially idealized film of the controversial pornography publisher and how he became a defender of free speech for all people. (129 mins.)
Director: Milos Forman
17.
The Premonition
(1976)
This Thriller/horror movie tells the tale of a young girl who is terrified that her insane mother will take her away from her beloved foster mother... (94 mins.)
Director: Robert Allen Schnitzer
18.
Raintree County
(1957)
A graduating poet/teacher falls in love with a Southern woman, and then the Civil War and her past create problems. (160 mins.)
Director: Edward Dmytryk
19.
Home from the Hill
(1960)
Dramatic story of the influential Hunnicutt family set in Texas during the late 1950s. (150 mins.)
Director: Vincente Minnelli
20.
Ode to Billy Joe
(1976)
Billy Joe confesses his love to the lovely Bobbi Lee only to cover his growing fear that he may, in fact... (105 mins.)
Director: Max Baer
21.
Thieves Like Us
(1974)
Two convicts break out of Mississippi State Penitentiary in 1936 to join a third on a long spree of bank robbing... (123 mins.)
Director: Robert Altman
22.
The Horse Soldiers
(1959)
A Union Cavalry outfit is sent behind Confederate lines in strength to destroy a rail/supply center... (115 mins.)
Director: John Ford
23.
Ghosts of Mississippi
(1996)
A Mississippi district attorney and the widow of Medgar Evers struggle to finally bring a white racist to justice for the 1963 murder of the civil rights leader. (130 mins.)
Director: Rob Reiner
24.
Cookie's Fortune
(1999)
Conflict arises in the small town of Holly Springs when an old woman's death causes a variety of reactions among family and friends. (118 mins.)
Director: Robert Altman
25.
Tomorrow
(1972)
A lonely farmer takes in a pregnant woman and looks after her. After she gives birth, tragedy strikes. (103 mins.)
Director: Joseph Anthony
26.
A Time to Kill
(1996)
A young lawyer defends a black man accused of murdering two men who raped his 10-year-old daughter, sparking a rebirth of the K.K.K. (149 mins.)
Director: Joel Schumacher
27.
This Property Is Condemned
(1966)
A railroad official, Owen Legate comes to Dodson, Mississippi to shut down much of the town's railway (town's main income)... (110 mins.)
Director: Sydney Pollack
28.
Stone Cold
(1991)
A tough Alabama cop is blackmailed by the FBI into going undercover in a violent Mississippi biker gang. (92 mins.)
Director: Craig R. Baxley
29.
The Duel
(2016)
A Texas Ranger investigates a series of unexplained deaths in a town called Helena. (110 mins.)
Director: Kieran Darcy-Smith
30.
Impact Earth
(2015)
A former NASA asteroid tracker discovers a looming asteroid collision that could send it on a collision-course with Earth... (90 mins.)
Director: Rex Piano
31.
A Girl Like Grace
(2015)
Raised by a single mother, a bullied 17 year-old girl seeks guidance from her best friend and the girl's older sister.
Director: Ty Hodges
32.
The Hollars
(2016)
A man returns to his small hometown after learning that his mother has fallen ill and is about to undergo surgery. (105 mins.)
Director: John Krasinski
33.
The Reivers
(1969)
In turn-of-the-century Mississippi, an 11-year-old boy comes of age as two mischievous adult friends talk him into sneaking the family car out for a trip to Memphis and a series of adventures. (112 mins.)
Director: Mark Rydell
34.
Rites of Spring
(2011)
A ransom scheme turns into a nightmare for a group of kidnappers who become victims of a horrifying secret that must be paid every spring. (80 mins.)
Director: Padraig Reynolds
35.
The Ponder Heart
(2001 TV Movie)
Uncle Daniel Ponder moves to give away his fortune, while his niece, Edna Earle, tries to tighten the reins on Daniel's generosity... (91 mins.)
Director: Martha Coolidge
36.
Crossroads
(1986)
Ralph Macchio is Lightning Boy. A kid who can make a slide guitar sing. Blind Dog is an old pro who knows it. Together, they're headed to a place where deals are made. And legends are born. (99 mins.)
Director: Walter Hill
37.
Battlecreek
(2016)
Henry is a loner and a night owl. His rare skin disease has kept him under the close watch of his fiery mother, who has sheltered him his entire life. One night, a young woman's car breaks down and Henry's life will change forever. (97 mins.)
Director: Alison Eastwood
38.
Rumors of Wars
(2014)
A student keeps a journal while a one world government takes over the world. Years later, a soldier finds her journal and questions everything he believes. (89 mins.)
Director: Paul Tomborello
39.
Life at These Speeds
(2016)
After a teenager's friends die in an accident, he finds running allows him to remember them perfectly. Running, however, also brings him notoriety. He is caught between keeping the past alive and making new memories in the present.
Director: Leif Tilden
40.
Same Kind of Different as Me
(2017)
International art dealer Ron Hall must befriend a dangerous homeless man in order to save his struggling marriage to his wife, a woman whose dreams will lead all three of them on the journey of their lives.
Director: Michael Carney