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Mississippi Burning

Ross Barnett Reservoir

Jackson · United States  ·  Outdoor scenes at reservoir

Mississippi Burning filmed at Ross Barnett Reservoir, Jackson. Additional outdoor filming took place at this reservoir northeast of Jackson.

Where to go

32.458056, -90.005278

Probable Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer. This is an area, not a spot. The coordinate is its middle, so use it to navigate to the place and not to line up a shot.

Good to know

Title
Mississippi Burning (1988)
On screen
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In real life
Ross Barnett Reservoir, Jackson
Can you visit?
Open to the public, free
Time to allow
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Confidence
Probable

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Questions

Where exactly did Mississippi Burning film at Ross Barnett Reservoir?
At 32.458056, -90.005278 in Jackson. Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer. This is an area, not a spot. The coordinate is its middle, so use it to navigate to the place and not to line up a shot.
Can you visit Ross Barnett Reservoir?
Open to the public, free.
What else was filmed near Ross Barnett Reservoir?
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