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by Micah Smith  Flora, Miss., native Allen Luke turned his years of tinkering with musical equipment into a full-time career as the founder of Luke Audio in Nashville, Tenn. Photo by Luke Audio Allen Luke sat on the patio outside of Crown Studios in Fondren, taking a quick break before jumping back into an already long day in late July.
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by Micah Smith  Through Brandon-based business Tone Snob Pedalboards, Donnie Dennis creates custom gear for musicians across the country. Photo by Micah Smith Donnie Dennis kneels on the floor of his workshop and hammers a cookie-cutter-like piece of metal into a leather strap, rounding its edges. After producing six or so symmetrical straps, he starts his next task and begins attaching metal buttons to the ends, which also requires a decent amount of hammering.
by Micah Smith  Tiffany Coleman-McGee began a career as gospel hip-hop artist Miz Tiffany after more than five years on hiatus. Since then, she has performed around the country while also working as a model, actress and children’s author. Photo courtesy Miz Tiffany Tiffany Coleman-McGee smiled brightly as she walked into the sanctuary at We Care Church in Jackson on a dreary Sunday afternoon.
by Micah Smith  Timaal Bradford was one of the artists representing Jackson at OurGlass Media Group’s inaugural Country Cousinz Concert Series event, “Jackson vs. Tennessee,” on Sept. 15 at Hal & Mal’s. Photo courtesy Carolyne Cole/OurGlass Media Group One might not expect for an event with "versus" in the title to be about forming relationships, but Brad "Kamikaze" Franklin, owner of OurGlass Media Group, says that is exactly the core of the company's ongoing Country Cousinz Concert Series.
by Micah Smith  Mississippi-born baritone Ezekiel Andrew won third place in the Mississippi Opera’s “Voices of Mississippi” singing competition last year. Photo courtesy Mississippi Opera Like its home state, the Mississippi Opera has a rich history. Founded in 1945, it is the ninth-oldest continuously operating opera company in the United States. Over the years, it has featured world-renowned singers such as Brooklyn, N.Y.-native soprano Beverly Sills and Spanish soprano Montserrat Caballe.
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