In 1863, Mississippi farmer Newt Knight serves as a medic for the Accomplice Military. Against slavery, Knight would fairly assist the wounded than combat the Union. After his nephew dies in battle, Newt returns house to Jones County to safeguard his household however is quickly branded an outlaw deserter. Pressured to flee, he finds refuge with a gaggle of runaway slaves hiding out within the swamps. Forging an alliance with the slaves and different farmers, Knight leads a rise up that will without end change historical past.
