Such policies proved attractive to many miners, who affectionally called the owner "Uncle Jesse".

Uncle Jesse may refer to any of several fictional characters, including:

According to the film, Uncle Jesse was a Korean War veteran.

Uncle Jesse is a Baptist, who knows the Bible better than the local preacher.

Uncle Jesse takes her in, and Lee courts her.

Uncle Jesse however, is able to use firearms and is occasionally seen with a shotgun or rifle.

In the film, Uncle Jesse and the boys have the surname Hagg.

Uncle Jesse's mule in the film is named Beauregard.

Uncle Jesse drove a white 1973 Ford F-100 pickup truck.

On a number of occasions, Daisy also drove Uncle Jesse's pick-up truck.