fictional town of Clanton, Mississippi
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The fictional town of Clanton, Mississippi is a small, racially divided Southern community that serves as the primary setting for John Grisham’s legal thrillers, most notably "A Time to Kill."
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Clanton, Mississippi | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional location
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fictional town ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre | legal thriller ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| createdBy | John Grisham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
Southern community
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closely knit community ⓘ conservative social values ⓘ economically modest ⓘ racially divided community ⓘ small town ⓘ strong racial tensions ⓘ |
| hasFictionalCountySeatStatus | Ford County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFictionalRegionType | Deep South NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInstitution |
Ford County Courthouse
NERFINISHED
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local churches ⓘ local jail ⓘ local newspaper ⓘ |
| hasRecurringCharactersFrom |
Carl Lee Hailey
NERFINISHED
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Harry Rex Vonner NERFINISHED ⓘ Jake Brigance NERFINISHED ⓘ Lucien Wilbanks NERFINISHED ⓘ Ozzie Walls NERFINISHED ⓘ Tonya Hailey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | small towns in northern Mississippi ⓘ |
| languageUsedInDepiction | English NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Mississippi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depictions of courtroom drama
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portrayal of racial conflict in the American South ⓘ |
| partOf | Ford County (fictional) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primarySettingFor | John Grisham’s Ford County stories NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingOf |
A Time to Kill
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Ford County NERFINISHED ⓘ Sycamore Row NERFINISHED ⓘ The Chamber NERFINISHED ⓘ The Last Juror NERFINISHED ⓘ The Reckoning NERFINISHED ⓘ The Summons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfDepiction |
early 21st century
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late 20th century ⓘ |
| usedToExploreTheme |
corruption in the justice system
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death penalty ⓘ legal ethics ⓘ racial injustice ⓘ small-town politics ⓘ vigilante justice ⓘ |
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