Justin Jordan, originally from Indiana, helped in the 5 time golden globe nominator, top box seller film, ‘Selma. Jordan was a production assistant on the big film and his wife actually landed a role in the film as Viola Jackson, who was the mother of Jimmy Lee Jackson. Jackson was trying to gain the right to vote when he was killed and was actually one of the purposes of MLK’s march from Selma to Montgomery. Full story at tlcnaptown.com.
SOURCE: http://www.wthr.com/story/27831090/indiana-native-and-his-wife-help-bring-selma-to-big-screen
