'The Free State of Jones' trivia and fun facts

Filming locations

Battlefield filming location was shot in Covington, Louisiana.

'The Free State of Jones' is Matthew McConaughey's and Jacob Lofland's second film together after 'Mud' (2012).

Brendan Gleeson had a part but dropped out due to scheduling conflicts.

Eunice Smith, an actual descendant of Newt Knight, was an extra in the movie.

Victoria Bynum, writer of the book 'The Free State of Jones: Mississippi's Longest Civil War' makes a cameo in the film as a hospital nurse.

7,000 people submitted headshots and résumés in order to be considered as an "extra" for this film.