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The Best of 2012

By JFP Staff

Jackson Free Press | December 14, 2012

2012 has been a fantastic year for new music.

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Good Organic Gardening Advice—for the South?new

Take advantage of the plentiful organic growing advice in these books and more.

Jackson Free Press | JFP Staff | 01-05-2013 | Gardening

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Put a Cork in Itnew

Making your own wine corkboard is very easy and less expensive than those kits anyway. Just start with a fun and funky frame.

Jackson Free Press | JFP Staff | 01-05-2013 | Art

Ole Miss Leaves MSU with Egg on Its Facenew

Even before Ole Miss’ 41-24 win over Mississippi State last Saturday, Hugh Freeze’s first season as Rebels head coach was a resounding success.

Jackson Free Press | JFP Staff | 11-30-2012 | Sports

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Higher Scoresnew

Underappreciated as an art form, video-game music deserves a second (and third and fourth) listen.

Jackson Free Press | Bret Kenyon | 04-19-2013 | Music

Guitar Lightnin’ Lee’s Crescent City Bluesnew

New Orleans blues guitarist and vocalist Guitar Lightnin Lee performed at CS’s in Jackson last month. The Ninth Ward resident is bringing his mix of blues and New Orleans R&B to Martin’s Lounge April 19.

Jackson Free Press | Larry Morrisey | 04-11-2013 | Music

Rock ‘n’ Roll and Retro-Soulnew

Steve Johnson was delivering a FedEx package to the animal clinic where his friend Zac Cockrell worked in 2008 when Cockrell asked if he wanted to play some music together after work.

Jackson Free Press | Briana Robinson | 03-15-2013 | Music

Hello, Texas!new

SXSW is a music-lover's Mecca, and I'm beyond excited to see bands such as Dawes, Glossary, ZZ Ward, Vampire Weekend, Paul Oakenfold, The Polyphonic Spree, Cherub, Moon Taxi, Freedy Johnson and many more. Plus, I can't wait to come back with new favorites that I hadn't heard of before the festival.

Jackson Free Press | Natalie Long | 02-15-2013 | Music

How Sweet the Soundnew

Mississippi boy Elvis Presley’s “Ultimate Gospel” album is a favorite in the gospel genre.

Jackson Free Press | Natalie Long | 01-17-2013 | Reviews

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