The Green Mile (1999) filming locations

Blowing Rock, United States

White neocolonial manor (Flat Top Manor, 1901) of the Moses H. Cone estate on the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina. The estate, which operates as a museum and park, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

The scene : 4 min — The Georgia Pines retirement home where old Paul Edgecomb tells his story.

Nashville, United States

Former Tennessee State Penitentiary in Nashville, neo-Gothic building from 1898 closed in 1992, which has become a recurring film set.

The scene : 9 min — The exterior of Cold Mountain penitentiary: the van passing through the gate, the arrival of the death row inmates.

West Hollywood, United States

Acquired in 1919 by Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks under the name of Pickford–Fairbanks Studios, the site has hosted independent productions by Samuel Goldwyn since 1923. Renamed United Artists Studio in 1928, it then took on the name of Samuel Goldwyn Studio, where the producer filmed many classics, including The Best Years of Our Lives (1946). Purchased by Warner Bros. in 1980, it became Warner Hollywood Studios, before being sold again in 1999 and renamed The Lot.

The scene : The interior sets of the film, including block E and its corridor with green linoleum (the "green line"), were built there.

Buffalo Valley, United States

Cumberland Plateau River, in Buffalo Valley, Tennessee.

The scene : The riverbank where John Coffey is discovered, in tears, holding the bodies of the two girls.

College Grove, United States

Methodist Church of the village of College Grove, in Williamson County (Tennessee). It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and features a Stick style.

The scene : The funeral that Paul attends.

Columbia, United States

Maury County Courthouse (1906), located in the central square of Columbia, Tennessee.

The scene : Scenes from the film were shot at the courthouse.

United States

Scenic Route of the Appalachians winding for nearly 750 km through Virginia and North Carolina.

The scene : Mountain road shots were filmed on the Blue Ridge Parkway.

Lewisburg, United States

Round Hill Road Cemetery, in Lewisburg, Tennessee.

The scene : The cemetery of the film.

Columbia, United States

Craig Bridge Road Farm, near Columbia, Tennessee (private property, behind a gate).

The scene : The Detterick farm, from where the twins are kidnapped at the beginning of the drama.

Shelbyville, United States

House on TN-82, near Shelbyville, in Tennessee.

The scene : The house of director Hal Moores, where John Coffey heals his wife Melinda of her brain tumor.