This series was taped in Jackson, Mississippi, and around nearby locations such as Natchez.
The "Bookmobile" broke down on the road and its false front on the hood had to be taken off by the production crew staff to perform necessary repairs before it got back on the road.
Books on the shelves are vertically cut in half down the front of the book, so that only the binding and part of the book are actually on the shelf. This saves a great deal of weight on the set pieces.