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‘Sharp Objects’ uses Georgia town as Wind Gap, Missouri

Contributed Photo by Christopher Deraney / Barnesville, Ga., artist Andrew Henry painted this Welcome to Wind Gap mural on the side of a building to be used in the filming of HBO's series "Sharp Objects." The mural will remain as a tourist attraction. Contributed Photo by Christopher Deraney / Barnesville, Ga., artist Andrew Henry painted this Welcome to Wind Gap mural on the side of a building to be used in the filming of HBO's series "Sharp Objects." The mural will remain as a tourist attraction.

By Rodney Ho / New York Times July 19, 2018 5 min read

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ATLANTA – The modest town of Barnesville, 60 miles south of downtown Atlanta, is featured in the HBO limited series starring Amy Adams called “Sharp Objects.”

Over five weeks last summer, Barnesville became the fictional town of Wind Gap, Missouri.

Gregg Fienberg, an executive producer for “Sharp Objects,” said they stumbled upon Barnesville while seeking pig farms.

“We were looking at a couple of other towns when (director) Jean-Marc Vallee said, ‘Wait a minute. We have to stop here,'” he said.