This historic site stood in for the Eakins Plantation , including its main house, cotton fields, and slave quarters.
Despite the change in location, director Gary Ross noted that many extras traveled from Jones County to participate in the film, including three direct descendants of Newton Knight. where was free state of jones filmed
This academic organization's building on St. Charles Avenue provided interior sets for the Confederate Command HQ and the Jones County Council meeting. This historic site stood in for the Eakins