5 Films & TV Shows Set In Mississippi During The 1990s
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Faith of Our Fathers
Mississippi The 1990s The 1960sA story of fatherhood. A journey of brotherhood. — With the Vietnam War raging in 1969, two young fathers report for duty. A man of great faith and a doubtful cynic. A quarter-century later, their sons, Wayne and John Paul (David A.R. White and Kevin Downes), meet as strangers. Guided by handwritten letters from their fathers from the battlefield, they embark on an unforgettable journey to The Wall-the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. Along the way, they discover the devastation of war cannot break the love of a father for his son.
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The Ladykillers
Mississippi The 1990sThe greatest criminal minds of all time have finally met their match. — An eccentric, if not charming Southern professor and his crew pose as a band in order to rob a casino, all under the nose of his unsuspecting landlord – a sharp old woman.
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Life
Mississippi New York The 1930s The 1970s The 1990s The 1940sShare it with someone you love. — Two men in 1930s Mississippi become friends after being sentenced to life in prison together for a crime they did not commit.
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Freedom on My Mind
Mississippi The 1960s The 1970s The 1980s The 1990sIn 1961 Mississippi was a virtual South African enclave within the United States. Everything is segregated. There are virtually no black voters. Bob Moses, enters the state and the Voter Registration Project begins. The first black farmer who attempts to register is fatally shot by a Mississippi State Representative. But four years later, the registration is open. By 1990, Mississippi has more elected black officials than any other state in the union.
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Mississippi Masala
Mississippi 🇺🇬 Uganda The 1970s The 1990sPassion. Tradition. Mix it up. — An Indian family is expelled from Uganda when Idi Amin takes power. They move to Mississippi and time passes. The Indian daughter falls in love with a black man, and the respective families have to come to terms with it.