The Help (2011) – Filming Locations
Drama · Directed by Tate Taylor · Starring Emma Stone
Aibileen Clark is a middle-aged African-American maid who has spent her life raising white children and has recently lost her only son; Minny Jackson is an African-American maid who has often offended her employers despite her family's struggles with money and her desperate need for jobs; and Eugenia "Skeeter" Phelan is a young white woman who has recently moved back home after graduating college to find out her childhood maid has mysteriously disappeared. These three stories intertwine to explain how life in Jackson, Mississippi revolves around "the help"; yet they are always kept at a certain distance because of racial lines.
Where was The Help filmed?
- Jackson, Mississippi, United States, Jackson – Multiple scenes throughout the film including Skeeter's house and downtown locations. The primary filming location where most of the film was shot to authentically capture 1960s Mississippi settings
- Greenwood, Mississippi, United States, Greenwood – Various scenes depicting 1960s Mississippi town life. Used for additional 1960s-era street scenes and town atmosphere filming
- Madison, Mississippi, United States, Madison – Scenes depicting upper-class white families and their homes. Provided authentic historic architecture and residences representing the affluent white families in the narrative
- Canton, Mississippi, United States, Canton – Various period scenes and town sequences. Used for additional authentic 1960s Mississippi town scenes and establishing shots