Bynum's powerful historical account, The Free State of Jones: Mississippi's Longest Civil War. Bynum's book serves as the inspiration for the major motion picture of the same name, which will be ...

Behind the historic events that inspired Matthew McConaughey's new movie, Free State of Jones Free State of Jones brings to life one of the Civil War’s most extraordinary and counterintuitive ...

He has the cold blue eyes and the steady gaze you find staring out from old daguerreotypes, and in “Free State of Jones” he also has the slicked-back, unwashed hair and the aura of a man who ...

If you think a thick, juicy slab of Civil War history can’t be boiled down to 145 minutes of speechifying, stultifying cinema, then grab a seat at Free State of Jones. Like the worst civics ...

Matthew McConaughey seethes with righteous fury in “Free State of Jones,” a tale based on an intriguing, little-known chapter of Civil War history that, despite impeccable intentions ...

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. "The deeds of the story ...

Matthew McConaughey seethes with righteous fury in “Free State of Jones,” a tale based on an intriguing, little-known chapter of Civil War history that, despite impeccable intentions ...

By Allison Crist Hollywood gathered at the Directors Guild Theater in Los Angeles on Tuesday for the premiere of Free State of Jones, the true story of a rebellious and anti-Confederate Southern ...

“Free State of Jones” is a well-intentioned slog through a potentially fascinating bit of Civil War history, brought to life only by Matthew McConaughey’s performance, and then only occasionall ...

Movie fans are getting a first look at the upcoming film, “Free State of Jones,” which is set in Jones County.The trailer for the movie, starring Oscar-winner Matthew McConaughey, was recently ...

He has the cold blue eyes and the steady gaze you find staring out from old daguerreotypes, and in "Free State of Jones" he also has the slicked-back, unwashed hair and the aura of a man who's ...

The historical drama FREE STATE OF JONES is based on a little-known, improbable true event that took place in the American South during the Civil War, when the residents of Jones County, Mississippi, ...