Thanks in large part to its geographic and cultural diversity, the American South has served as the setting for countless films, running the gamut from historical fiction to comedy to horror.
Flip through the slideshow below for 20 essential movies set in the American South, from comedies like "Steel Magnolias" to more serious, hard-hitting films like "Mississippi Burning" and "To Kill a Mockingbird."
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