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Movie being filmed in Jackson sparks revenue for local businesses

Movie being filmed in Jackson sparks revenue for local businesses Share Updated: 5:41 PM CDT Mar 31, 2021 Share Updated: 5:41 PM CDT Mar 31, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript 16 WAPT'S MICHAILA FRANKLIN HAS BEEN FOLLOWING THIS EXCITEMENT .. HOLLYWOOD ELITE ON THE STREETS OF DOWNTOWN JACKSON. "WE FOUND OUT THAT BRUCE WILLIS WAS FILMING HIS MOVIE SO THAT WAS EXCITING." ALONG WITH A SENSE OF EXCITEMENT, THE MOVIE IS SPARKING REVENUE FOR LOCAL BUSINESSES "THE FILM CREW THAT WAS SET UP HERE ALONG THESE STREETS IN DOWNTOWN JACKSON ACTUALLY RENTED OUT A WHOLE FLOOR OF A HOTEL. VISIT JACKSON TELLS US THAT IT'S GOING TO HAVE A HUGE ECONOMIC IMPACT ON THE CITY." KIM LEWIS / VISIT JACKSON DEVELOPMENT MANAGER 1:30-1:43 "OUR HOTEL HERE HAS HAD A VERY ROUGH YEAR. THEY ARE VERY THANKFUL TO HAVE THAT. WITH THAT COMES FOOD AND RESTAURANTS. WE ARE ALREADY FEELING THE EFFECTS OF THEM BEING HERE." JON WOODWARD / OWNER OF KEEFER'S DOWNTOWN 1:08 -1:10 "WELL THE MORE PEOPLE IN THE AREA THE BETTER.." BUTT SOTT 1:22-1:30 "WE'VE HAD SOME OF THE CREWS COME IN AND EAT.. WE HAVE NOT HAD BRUCE WILLIS COME IN AND EAT YET, BUT HERE'S AN INVITATION TO YOU BRUCE, YOU CAN COME EAT, I'LL BUY YOUR LUNCH." THE FILM CREW EVEN RECEIVED A WARM WELCOME 2:13-2:18 "WE WERE MORE THAN HAPPY TO PUT TOGETHER SOME OF OUR JACKSON SWAG AND JUST REALLY WELCOME THEM HERE." VISIT JACKSON TELLS US MISSISSIPPI IS BECOMING A FILM HUB QUICKLY 3:06-3:25 (I'LL PROBABLY CUT THIS SOT DOWN.) "WE DO HAVE A BIG INTEREST IN FILMS COMING HERE. THE STATE TOURISM HAS THEIR MISSISSIPPI FILM OFFICE AND THEY OFFER INCENTIVES FOR THESE GROUPS TO COME THROUGH. THEY OFFER ASSISTANCE IN FINDING LOCATIONS. THEY CAN MAKE OUR MISSISSIPPI WOODS LOOK LIKE VIETNAM FOR ONE MOVIE OR MAKE IT LOOK COMPLETELY DIFFERENT FOR ANOTHER MOVIE, IT'S VERY VERSATILE." RESTAURANTS LIKE KEEFERS ARE KEEPING THEIR EYE OUT FOR ANY FUTURE FILMS IN DOWNTOWN. 1:42-1:46 "IF THIS CONTINUES TO BUILD LIKE THE WAY IT HA