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A notorious county that seceded from the confederacy. Jones county is a county located in the southeast portion of the u. Jun 05, 2016 in the new film free state of jones, matthew mcconaughey plays confederate soldier newton knight, and depending on whom you ask, knight was either a hero or a traitor. 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. The free state of jones december 8, 2000 edition open. Books about newton knight and the free state of jones. Bynum writes, the free state of jones challenges the very core of this lost cause history, bringing to life white landowning, nonslaveholding families who acted aggressively in their own. These issues are the subject of an internet debate that began when victoria bynum, a texas state history professor and author of the wellresearched 2001 book the free state of jones.

The free state of jones true story reveals that newton knight enlisted in the army in the early fall of 1861. Click download or read online button to free state of jones book pdf for free now. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Powerful, revisionist, and timely, bynums book combines superb history with. My particular favorite about the free state of jones is. The story of the free state of jones in the state of mississippi which lead an insurrection against the confederacy during the us civil war. Excerpt when i began researching the legend of the free state of jones ten years ago, i had little sense of the journey i was about to undertake. Colonel lowrys confederate raid on jones county pp. Choice the free state of jones is clearly a story that. As knight, matthew mcconaughey is the only big name actor, but he is ably supported by a great ensemble cast including gugu mbatharaw as his black wife rachel. When i began researching the legend of the free state of jones ten years ago, i had little sense of the journey i was about to undertake. Legend of the free state of jones audiobook by rudy h. Legend of the free state of jones was the first authoritative explanation of just what did happen in jones county in 1864 to give rise to the legend and now to a major motion picture starring matthew mcconaughey. A disillusioned confederate army deserter returns to mississippi and leads a militia of fellow deserters and women in an uprising against the corrupt local confederate government.

We typically imagine the civil war as long lines of men clad in blue and gray, on the fields of antietam or gettysburg, led by largerthanlife generals. Click download or read online button to get the free state of jones book now. Jun 20, 2016 in 1862, when free state of jones begins, newton knight is just an anonymous battleweary medical nurse, up to his elbows in carnage, who ducks out of combat to take the corpse of a young. Like in the movie, the battle and its casualties deepened the disillusionment that was. In the spring of 1864, the knight company overthrew the confederate authorities in jones county and raised the united states flag over the county courthouse in ellisville. She points out how the pro and anticonfederate factions in the country where knight led his resistance to the confederacy split along class lines where upscale and slave vested interests supported the confederacy and ordinary people didnt. Free state of jones the movie was partly inspired by the free. This book also raises the issues of race and class before and since the reconstruction era in the south. Less than a decade after mississippi became the countrys 20th state, settlers organized. Presentism, introducing presentday ideas and perspectives into depictions or interpretations of the past, can infect the best efforts of moviemakers as well as historians.

Jun 23, 2016 t he american civil war has been combed over in popular culture countless times, but the true story that inspired the new film free state of jones, out friday, may still surprise some viewers. The story of the jones county rebellion is well known among mississippians, and debate over whether the county actually seceded from the state during the war has smoldered for more than a century. Legend of the free state of jones by leverett, rudy h. This is how jones county, mississippi, is known in myth and legend. This book surveys the facts, the records, and the history of the free state of jones and well may provide the whole story. With matthew mcconaughey, gugu mbatharaw, mahershala ali, keri russell. Free state of jones, stx entertainment, 9 minutes, 2016. Mississippis longest civil war in 2003, years before the movie was made see more. Aug 16, 2009 these issues are the subject of an internet debate that began when victoria bynum, a texas state history professor and author of the wellresearched 2001 book the free state of jones, wrote.

For a period, however, it seemed that rosss researchwhich involved reading 40 to 50 books. Legend of the free state of jones university press of. Fifteen years earlier my interest in the legend had been piqued by a civil war history textbook which noted that confederate disaffection ran so deep in jones county, mississippi, that during the civil war the county had allegedly seceded from the state. Written and directed by gary ross, the film stars matthew mcconaughey, gugu mbatharaw, mahershala ali, and keri russell it was released in the united states by stxfilms on june 24, 2016. The small southern county that seceded from the confederacy. I came to jones county having read some good books about its history, and knowing very little about its presentday reality. Download pdf free state of jones free online new books. Therefore it need a free signup process to obtain the book. Calling themselves the knight company after their captain, newton knight, they set up headquarters in the swamps of the leaf river.

A true story of defiance during the american civil war by victoria e. Newton knight and the legend of the free state of jones. Overall, the book offers an impartial look at the historical complexities that make up the southeastern piney woods section of mississippi, how they have affected its people to this day, and how a large cast of characters are influenced by the vagaries of culture. Adding further controversy to the legend is the story of newt knights interracial romance with his wartime accomplice, rachel, a slave.

Free state of jones tells the story of newton knight matthew mcconaughey, a truetolife, nonslaveholding farmer from jones county, mississippi, who deserts from the confederate army. Free state of jones the movie was partly inspired by the. Excerpt when i began researching the legend of the free state of jones ten. Legend of the free state of jones was the first, authoritative explanation of just what did happen in jones county in 1864 to give rise to the legend. Free state of jones takes its own sweet time to tell the amazing story of newton knights rebellion against his own initial side, the confederacy, in the 1860s civil war and beyond. For a period, however, it seemed that rosss researchwhich involved reading 40 to 50 books, he sayswould not result in a film. Subject of the upcoming film free state of jones, this book provides recollections of the man who took on the confederacy during the civil war and established the liberated mississippi county. The free state of jones trailer german deutsch 2016 exklusiv. Fifteen years earlier my interest in the legend had been piqued by a civil war history textbook which noted that confederate disaffection ran so deep in jones county, mississippi, that during the civil war the county had allegedly seceded from the state and. The state of jones is a great book based on the civil war contributions of newton knight and his band of men that ditched the confederate civil war effort in a small mississippi county. Bynum formatbinding trade paperback book condition used very good quantity available 1 binding paperback isbn 10 1469627051 isbn 9781469627052 publisher the university of north carolina press place of. Overall, the book offers an impartial look at the historical complexities.

The free state of jones download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl. This book surveys the facts, the records, and the history of the free state of jones. Pdf the free state of jones download ebook for free. The free state of jones film, starring matthew mcconaughey, gugu mbatharaw, and keri russell, will be released in may 2016. The new civil war film free state of jones, starring matthew mcconaughey and gugu mbatharaw, is richly researched, but its flat assemblage of history strips out the storys texture and. Jul 14, 2016 free state of jones tells the story of newton knight matthew mcconaughey, a truetolife, nonslaveholding farmer from jones county, mississippi, who deserts from the confederate army, disgusted at the senseless brutality and the increasing pressure on poor men to fight a war that served the interests of wealthy slaveholders. Free state of jones was a book before it was a movie victoria e. Jenkins and stauffer show how a country man changed the course of the civil war and racial relations in the postbellum years and into the mid20th century. Bynum believes that knight did not necessarily enlist out of fear of conscription but rather because he just wanted to be a soldier. Free state of jones the movie was partly inspired by the free state.

This book covers the tactics of both the union and confederate armies and the guerrilla war conducted behind the lines by the racially integrated battalions of the free men of jones and is an excellent introduction to the story. Differing versions give the name of this new nation as republic of jones, jones county confederacy, and free state of jones. Bynum said that daniel jacob lofland, the character newton knight matthew mcconaughey tries to protect in battle, is at best a composite of various 7th. Calling themselves the knight company after their captain, newton knight, they set up headquarters in the swamps of the leaf river, where, legend has it, they declared the free state of jones. Oscar winner matthew mcconaughey stars in this epic, untold true story of defiant southern farmer, newt knight and his extraordinary armed rebellion against the. If it available for your country it will shown as book. Jenkins and stauffer dug deep into state and military records to spin this fascinating yarn, and their bibliography is augmented by extensive and intriguing notes. The historical imagination and free state of jones the. Jun 23, 2016 still, the free state of jones is an antiwar film with a commie message that still glamorizes southern pride, hard work and the good book.

Free state of jones download free state of jones ebook pdf or read online books in pdf, epub, and mobi format. The free state of jones movie edition book also available for read online, mobi, docx and mobile and kindle reading. Written and directed by gary ross, its held back by a slow, disjointed plot that doesnt. The documentation is meticulous, yet this gem of a book reads like a novel, with a revelation at every turn. An authentic tale of the governor of the free state of jones. Although authors sally jenkins and john stauffer labor mightily in the state of jones to make the case for newt knight and jones county as emblems of enlightened insurrection within. Bynum and the state of jones by sally jenkins and john stauffer. The definitive history of the free state of jones any additional comments. The man held his shotgun close to his body as he darted through the w. The old county seat, and ground zero for the free state of jones, is ellisville, now a pleasant, leafy town of 4,500 people. The free state of jones literary works of victoria bynum. According to the book the free state of jones by victoria bynum, the number of slave owners had grown since the county. She points out how the pro and anticonfederate factions in the country. Directed by fourtime oscar r nominee gary ross and starring oscar r winner matthew mcconaughey, free state of jones is an epic actiondrama set during the civil war, and tells the story of.

In bridging the gap between the legendary and the real free state of jones, she shows how the legendwhat. Set during the civil war, free state of jones tells the story of defiant southern farmer, newt knight, and his extraordinary armed rebellion against the confederacy. The free state of jones the free state of jones is one of the most gripping history books published in recent years. In a new afterword, bynum updates readers on recent scholarship, current issues of race and southern heritage, and the coming movie that make this civil war story essential reading. The popular movie free state of jones starring matthew mcconaughey as newton knight, a nonslave owner, who deserts from the confederate army and leads a biracial guerilla band hiding in the swamps has excited a great deal of interest because it challenges the long held myth of the lost. Read, listen and reflect on the contents of this book. The free state of jones and the echo of the black horn.

Between late 1863 and mid1864, an armed band of confederat. Between late 1863 and mid1864, an armed band of confederate deserters battled. A curious footnote started victoria bynum on a journey to recover the. Jun 28, 2016 but to cast free state of jones aside as just another bad summer movie might be missing the point. Downtown has some old brick buildings with wroughtiron balconies.

Pdf download legend of the free state of jones free. Between late 1863 and mid1864, an armed band of confederate deserters battled confederate cavalry in the piney woods region of jones county, mississippi. Jun 24, 2016 free state of jones begins on the battlefield, with a flurry of the kind of immersive combat action that has long been a staple of american movies. Powerful, revisionist, and timely, bynums book combines superb history with poignant analysis of historical memory and southern racial mores. Written and directed by gary ross, the film stars matthew mcconaughey, gugu mbatharaw, mahershala ali, and keri russell. Bynum, 2001, university of north carolina press edition, in english. Legend of the free state of jones was the first authoritative explanation of just what did happen in jones county in 1864 to give rise to the legend. Welcome,you are looking at books for reading, the the free state of jones, you will able to read or download in pdf or epub books and notice some of author may have lock the live reading for some of country. The popular movie free state of jones starring matthew mcconaughey as newton knight, a nonslave. A maverick, unionist district in the heart of the old south. How accurate is the new movie about the free state of jones.

Download the free state of jones movie edition in pdf and epub formats for free. Jones county is part of the laurel, ms micropolitan statistical area. In the end, the film free state of jones was not based on the book the free state of jones, but the book was used as a major resource, with bynum credited as a consultant. Mississippis longest civil war history vs hollywood, movie, book, audio book. Bynum said that daniel jacob lofland, the character newton knight matthew mcconaughey tries to protect in battle, is at best a composite of various 7th battalion men who were killed at the battle of corinth. The true story of the free state of jones history smithsonian. Free state of jones is a 2016 american historical period 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. The film is credited as being based on the books the free state of jones by victoria e. Jones county was not a wealthy area when war broke out in 1861. Morrison series in southern studies author victoria e.