The film "O Brother, Where Art Thou?", directed by the Coen Brothers and inspired by Homer's Odyssey, was released to the public.
The trio meets a blind man who prophesies their fate and advises them to stay on the path to find a treasure.
The group meets Tommy Johnson, who claims he sold his soul to the devil at the crossroads to become a great guitarist.
After a dangerous river incident, the trio is saved by a farmer who helps them dry off and recover.
The trio records a song under the name 'Soggy Bottom Boys,' which becomes a hit on the radio.
Everett and his friends witness a Ku Klux Klan rally and narrowly escape from it during a climactic confrontation.
Everett's wife, Penny, is kidnapped by a corrupt politician, Pappy O'Daniel, to force Everett's compliance.
A great flood allows the chain gang prisoners to escape, including Everett and his friends, culminating in their freedom.