The Help | Behind the Scenes | Greenwood, Mississippi

Produced by Jim Albritton | The Help, a movie based on Kathryn Stockett's best-selling book, was primarily filmed in Greenwood, Mississippi. The small delta town played host to actors and crew for more than two months and served as a backdrop for the movie which is set in Jackson, Mississippi. Get the inside story, go behind the scenes and see the locations that appear in the film. For more stories about The Help, go to http://newsocracy.tv.

The Help | Behind the Scenes | Jackson, Mississippi

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Produced by Jim Albritton | Months of planning and days of work have transformed the Fondren neighborhood in Jackson, Mississippi back to the 1960s for the filming of the movie version of Jackson native Kathryn Stockett's novel, The Help. As area residents looked on, construction and utility crews worked side-by-side the film's production crew to recreate the look and feel of that era.