My Visit to the Nellie Jackson's House

Tour given by the building's new owner, J.T. Robinson

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I’m here at the famous Nellie Jackson's House. It was once the site of a long-running brothel that was owned and operated by Nellie Jackson (1902-1990).
 
Perhaps you’ve heard about it or read about it in books and other publications. Maybe you saw the film, “Mississippi Madam: The Life of Nellie Jackson” (2017). At any rate, the building’s new owner, Mr. J.T. Robinson, graciously gave me a tour of the house. He noted the house was one of the filming locations in the movie, “Get on Up” (2014), which was shot in Natchez.
 
While discussing his plans to restore it, Robinson shared some of the colorful stories from Jackson’s life history. In addition to running a brothel, she reportedly served as an FBI informant during the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s. It is believed that she helped to track down the KKK.
 
Jackson died a tragic death in 1990 when a customer entered the house and poured gasoline on her and lit a fire that resulted in her death, as wells as his own. She was 87.
 
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Note: You can read about Robinson’s plans for the house by visiting here.