Farmersville residents Bob and Claude Ann Collins are related to two of the characters in the hit film Free State of Jones.
Farmersville residents Bob and Claude Ann Collins are well versed with the Civil War history surrounding blockbuster film “Free State of Jones,” mainly because the couple has relatives that were brought to life in the film.
The film showcases the life of Jones County, Miss. During the Civil War, there was a group that did not support either side or the war.
The lead character, Newton Knight, played by Matthew McConaughey, leads a militia of deserters, runaway slaves and women in an uprising against the Confederate side.
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