Upon returning home, Knight buries Daniel and reconnects with his wife, Serena. Bynum and The State of Jones by Sally Jenkins and John Stauffer." Plot Īfter surviving the Second Battle of Corinth and being told of the Twenty Negro Law that allows wealthy men to avoid being conscripted into military service, Newton Knight, a battlefield medic in the Confederate Army, deserts after his nephew Daniel is forced into military service, only to be mortally wounded and then denied medical care while the officers are tended to first.
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The film is credited as being "based on the books The Free State of Jones by Victoria E. The overall story follows the history of Jones County some of the events portrayed are true. The story is based on the history of Jones County, Mississippi, during the Civil War and the period immediately after it.
It received mixed reviews from critics and grossed $25 million against its $50 million production budget. It was released in the United States by STXfilms on June 24, 2016. Written and directed by Gary Ross, the film stars Matthew McConaughey, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Mahershala Ali, and Keri Russell. Free State of Jones is a 2016 American historical war film inspired by the life of Newton Knight and his armed revolt against the Confederacy in Jones County, Mississippi, throughout the American Civil War.
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