Mississippi Madam: The Life of Nellie Jackson

Mississippi Madam: The Life of Nellie Jackson

"The myth, the truth ..."

3.3/10 February 07, 2018 81 min

Documentary

Overview

In 1902 Nellie Jackson, an African-American woman born into poverty in Possum Corner, Miss., travels north to Natchez and opens "Nellie's," a brothel she ran for more than 60 years with full knowledge of police and Natchez officials until a fiery end one hot July night in 1990.

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