Mississippi River Country might be the heart of America, not the heart of Hollywood, but there are still plenty of famous movies and TV shows that have been filmed in the region throughout the years. Here’s a look at some of the more notable ones, as well as locations that inspired some famous movies & television shows.
Arkansas
- Sling Blade (1996) – Benton
- Mud (2012) – Dumas
- A Face in the Crowd (1957) – Piggott
- Gone With the Wind (1939) – The Old Mill (North Little Rock)
- Elizabethtown (2005) – Christ of the Ozarks, Eureka Springs
Illinois
- Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (1986) – Wrigley Field, Art Institute of Chicago & Willis Tower (Chicago)
- The Dark Knight (2008) – Old Chicago Post Office & McCormick Place (Chicago)
- The Untouchables (1987) – Chicago Board and Trade Building
- Groundhog Day (1993) – Woodstock
- The Blues Brothers (1980) – Old Joliet Prison
- Chicago Fire (2012-present) – Chicago Fire Department’s Engine 18
Louisiana
- Interview with the Vampire (1994) – Oak Alley Plantation (Vacherie)
- Jurassic World (2015) – New Orleans
- Green Book (2018) – new Orleans, Houmas House Plantation (Darrow), Metarie, Hammond
- Easy Rider (1969) – St. Louis Cemetery No. 1 (New Orleans)
- NCIS: New Orleans (2014-21) – Bourbon Street, Louis Armstrong Park, Jackson Square, Plaza Tower
Minnesota
- Purple Rain (1984) – First Avenue (Minneapolis), Paisley Park (Chanhassen)
- Charlie Brown, Snoopy & more “Peanuts” character statues in Landmark Plaza, Saint Paul – Charles Schultz was born in Minnesota
- The Mighty Ducks (1992) – Saint Paul Winter Carnival, Mickey’s Diner (Saint Paul), Mall of America (Bloomington)
- Grumpy Old Men (1993) – Lake Rebecca Park Reserve (Rockford), Wabasha
- Fargo (1996) – Brainerd Lakes
Mississippi
- True Blood (2008-14) – Longwood Mansion (Natchez)
- Get On Up (2014) – Mississippi Coliseum & Thalia Mara Hall (Jackson), Dunleith Historic Inn (Natchez)
- The Help (2011) – Brent’s Drugs, Mississippi Capitol & Mayflower Café (Jackson)
- O Brother Where Art Thou (2000) – D’Lo Water Park (Mendenhall), Courthouse Square (Canton)
- A Time to Kill (1996) – Canton
Tennessee
- Elvis Presley attractions in Memphis – Graceland, Beale Street, Sun Studio
- The Firm (1993) – Memphis
- Walk the Line (2005) – Memphis
- The Green Mile (1999) – Tennessee State Prison (Cockrill Bend)
- Coal Miner’s Daughter (1980) – Ryman Auditorium (Nashville)
- 42: The Jackie Robinson Story (2103) – Engel Stadium (Chattanooga)
Wisconsin
- Laura Ingalls Wilder Museum & Birthplace (Pepin) – Author of “Little House on the Prairie” books
- Public Enemies (2009) – Mirror Lake State Park (Baraboo), Wisconsin State Capitol (Madison), Little Bohemia Lodge (Manitowish Waters)
- Back to School (1986) – University of Wisconsin (Madison)
- Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2010) – Milwaukee Art Museum
- Winning (1969) – Road America (Elkhart Lake)
- Mr. 3000 (2004) – American Family Field (Milwaukee)
