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Directed by | Gary Ross[1] |
Produced by | Gary Ross, Leonard Hartman[2] |
Written by | Gary Ross |
Studio | Universal[1] |
Language | English |
The Free State of Jones is an upcoming film by Gary Ross. It is a drama about rebellion set in Mississippi during the American Civil War.[3]
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Gary Ross spent time in Mississippi researching and writing The Free State of Jones.[4]
"The Free State of Jones" is a name synonymous with Jones County, Mississippi (formed in 1826). Popular lore claims that the county seceded from the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War.
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