Jim Hannaford
Entertainment Writer
Jim Hannaford is an Entertainment Writer for Hook & Barrel, covering music, entertainment, and food. A native of Jackson, Mississippi, he has written for newspapers, magazines, and websites throughout his career and has contributed regularly to Hook & Barrel since 2019.
His feature stories for the magazine include profiles of Toby Keith, Billy F. Gibbons, Luke Bryan, Guy Fieri, Kid Rock, and Trace Adkins, and he has written dozens of articles for Hook & Barrel's Jamming Out! series. At Mississippi State University, he served as Entertainment Editor of The Reflector and Editor of Thursday Magazine.
Music
Morgan Wallen & HARDY: A Look Inside Their 'God-Given' Country Friendship
Morgan Wallen and HARDY aren't just successful country music stars, they also share a love of the great outdoors.
Entertainment
Randy Rogers Band
The Randy Rogers Band is in it for the Long Haul. Back in the day when headed out on the road for the first time, the five members of Randy...
Entertainment
Ballistic BJ Baldwin
When it comes to his career choices, there’s probably not much BJ Baldwin would do differently.Well, maybe that nickname, Ballistic. The champion off-road racer came up with it himself on...
Fishing
Bill Dance: 8 Fishing Lessons from a Legend
For Bill Dance, casting a brand-new top-water lure from a neighborhood store seventy-one years ago set him on a path to become one of the world’s best-known fishermen. And he...
Celebrities
Chris Janson - A Life in Balance
Country star Chris Janson mixes music and family with a tremendous passion for the outdoors. It sure seems like Chris Janson has it made. And he’s the first to agree...
