The movie "The Help" was primarily filmed in Greenwood, Mississippi, which was chosen to represent 1960s-era Jackson due to its well-preserved period architecture. About 95% of the film was shot in Greenwood, with additional scenes filmed in the actual city of Jackson as well as in Clarksdale and Greenville, Mississippi

. Key locations in Greenwood included historic homes and the Baptist Town neighborhood, while in Jackson, notable sites such as Brent’s Drugs and the Fondren District were used for filming

. The filming took place over several months starting in July 2010 and involved extensive local collaboration and support