Tyler Perry and Al Pacino filming projects in Mississippi. See where

Two big Hollywood stars are currently visiting Mississippi.

Writer, director, actor and playwright Tyler Perry and Academy Award-winning actor Al Pacino are filming separate projects in the Magnolia state.

Perry, who is noted for his "Madea" character, was in Clarksdale filming for an upcoming movie, according to reports. The movie is centered on another character of Perry's, "Joe," who is Madea's brother.

Pacino is in Natchez filming "The Ritual" at St. Mary Basilica, according to The Natchez Democrat. Filming is scheduled to go on for three weeks.

This article originally appeared on Mississippi Clarion Ledger: Tyler Perry and Al Pacino make movies in Mississippi