OVERVIEW
The MGS Backlot consists of an 18,160-sf sound stage and a 25,350-sf combination sound stage and live event/concert hall, equipped with state-of-the-art xR and LED Volume cutting-edge virtual capabilities. In addition, there is an open 2.42-acre mini “movie ranch” for outdoor production, a set construction mill, commissary, expendable store, production equipment and vehicle rentals, costume and prop storage, production offices, warehouse facilities and parking for cars, honey wagons and production vehicles.
SITE MAP - MGS BACKLOT
SOUND STAGES
The centerpieces of the MGS Backlot are its two state-of-the-art sound stages, equipped with LED walls for immersive virtual and extended reality (xR) productions, as required. The mill, for set construction, is connected between Backlot Stages 01 and 02 for easy access.
Stage 01 is 18,160-sf and 39-ft high, dedicated exclusively to motion picture/TV production. The larger Stage 02 at 25,350-sf and 47-ft high will function as both a sound stage and, when not rented for film production, will be available to rent for music concerts, sports/athletic competitions, theater performances, conventions, weddings and as a venue for all other live events.
OTHER FACILITIES
Movie Garden Studios provides the following facilities and amenities for film production and live events:
FILM PRODUCTION
The Warehouse and vendors of expendable sales and production equipment rentals are adjacent to Sound Stages 01 & 02 on the MGS Backlot.
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• Stage 01 (18,160-sf) and Stage 02 (25,350-sf) with LED walls and xR/VR-ready technology.
• Set Construction Mill • Wardrobe and Prop Storage • Warehouse for sets and equipment • Production Equipment Rentals • Production Vehicle Rentals (including honey wagons) • Production Expendables Store • Quiet Portable Power Generators • Cast/Crew Commissary • Full Kitchen for Craft Services and Catering • On-site Parking • On-site Car Wash and Detailing • On Demand Concierge Services • Cinema for screening dailies on large theater screens |
PRODUCTION OFFICES AND SUITES
Each Stage is connected to Production Offices consisting of 2,365-sf (Stage 01) and 3,180-sf (Stage 02) of workstations, executive suites and conference rooms for producers and other production personnel as well as MGS management executives and administrative staff.
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• 5,545-sf of Production Offices and conference rooms
• Janitorial services • Basic utilities • Smart HVAC (most units) • Records and Information Management Services • Furniture Rental Packages • Copier and Other Office Equipment Rentals • Studio-wide High Speed Wireless Internet |
RATE CARD
To request the 2025 Rate Card, please use the Contact Form HERE.
LOCATION BENEFITS
WHY MISSISSIPPI ?
Mississippi currently has no large sound stages in the state. Yet over 15 long form motion pictures and TV series are produced in the state every year. And according to the MS Film Office, even more current and planned productions have chosen to shoot in Mississippi in 2025 and beyond.
Mississippi is located between Louisiana and Georgia, two states with sound stages that are booked years in advance. However, producers continue to shoot in Mississippi despite the current lack of sound stages and production facilities. They do so to benefit from its diverse population, unique locations, talented workforce, low cost of living, clean air, no traffic congestion – and one of the nation’s most generous cash rebate incentives in the motion picture industry.
Mississippi is located between Louisiana and Georgia, two states with sound stages that are booked years in advance. However, producers continue to shoot in Mississippi despite the current lack of sound stages and production facilities. They do so to benefit from its diverse population, unique locations, talented workforce, low cost of living, clean air, no traffic congestion – and one of the nation’s most generous cash rebate incentives in the motion picture industry.
OTHER LOCATION BENEFITS
• MGS is located 4.9 miles from Hawkins Field,
an active, municipal airport serving private
jets and cargo.
• MGS is located 1.7 miles from the Mississippi
State Capitol.
• MGS is located on an elevated plain with its own
underground water well for development of environmentally
sustainable fountains & waterfalls.
• Ease of operations, transportation, and government cooperation.
• There are 5 colleges and universities within a 5-mile radius of
MGS, with a combined population of over 12,500.
MOVIE GARDEN FILM SCHOOL
As part of its mission, Movie Garden Studios is dedicated to training the next generation of filmmakers. The MGS Film School will offer select students in Mississippi and from around the world a hands-on curriculum in the various crafts and arts of digital story-telling. In addition, full and partial scholarships will be awarded to select at-risk students under MGS’s Shoot Movies, Not Guns training program.
Classes, workshops and apprenticeships will be available year-round to meet Mississippi's growing need for men and women skilled in:
Classes, workshops and apprenticeships will be available year-round to meet Mississippi's growing need for men and women skilled in:
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• Camera, Sound and Lighting • Make-up, Wardrobe and Set design • Screenwriting • Directing • Acting • Editing and Special Effects |
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World-renowned motion picture, television, and digital professionals will instruct and mentor students on the MGS Backlot, where its sound stages, equipment, and state-of-the-art production facilities will be made available.