Free State of Jones Trailer
Starring Oscar winner Matthew McConaughey,
the
Free State of Jones trailer
highlights the story of Newton Knight
(McConaughey), a farmer in Jones County,
Mississippi who led a rebellion against
the Confederacy during the American Civil
War. His compatriots included local
farmers and slaves. The area they defended
became known as the Free State of Jones.
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