Jim Beaugez
Jim Beaugez writes about music and culture from his native Mississippi. He has contributed to Garden & Gun since 2021 and has also written for the New York Times, Rolling Stone, Smithsonian, Oxford American, and Outside.
Music
With the help of Grammy-nominated guitarist Molly Tuttle, the Nashville band’s new single pays tribute to Bowling Green, Kentucky
Arts & Culture
The documentary Roots of Fire
follows a new generation of Louisiana musicians dedicated to preserving language and culture
Music
R.E.M.’s Mike Mills, plus members of the Posies and Wilco, join Big Star drummer Jody Stephens on a tour to celebrate the anniversary of the Memphis band’s not-so-hit debut album
Music
On his third live album, Return of the Storyteller, the singer-songwriter brings his characteristic humor and humility
Music
Frontman BJ Barham talks about love, loss, and the Raleigh, North Carolina, band’s latest record
Music
After a dazzling performance on America’s Got Talent last month, the Mississippi trio Chapel Hart is just getting started
Music
After fifty years, his Bentonia Blues Festival is still going strong
Music
An exclusive stream of the bluegrass legend’s latest album
Arts & Culture
How a hashtag reignited Mississippi State’s battle cry
Music
Across time—and art forms—Mississippi roots musician Luther Dickinson brings the artist’s famed Ocean Springs murals to life