Although centered in a fictional version of the town of Pigeon Creek, near a fictional version of Greenville, Alabama, the film was mostly shot in Georgia.

What town is Melanie from in Sweet Home Alabama?

Pigeon Creek The small town of Crawfordville, in eastern Georgia, was founded in 1825 for William H. Crawford, the former U.S. Secretary of War and Secretary of the Treasury. Its home to less than 1,000 residents and has A. H. Stephens Historic Park. The town was used as the setting for Pigeon Creek, Melanies hometown.

What is Jakes last name in Sweet Home Alabama?

Jake Perry Josh Lucas played Jake Perry, Melanies estranged husband and first love back in Pigeon Creek.

What is the message of Sweet Home Alabama?

Sweet Home Alabama was allegedly a response to those words. The portion of the song referring to Governor George Wallace in particular made some believe that Lynyrd Skynyrd disagreed with desegregation, seeing as how the governor stood for segregation now, segregation tomorrow, segregation forever.