Culture. Connection. Change.
We turn stories into experiences that connect people and communities.
Culture.
What is The Sip Collective?
The Sip Collective, powered by LF Voices Collective, combines storytelling, journalism, and design to help organizations engage audiences, preserve culture, and build lasting connection.
Explore the work or partner with us:
Amplify The Sip
Our digital publication.
Amplify The Sip shares stories about the people, places, and culture shaping Mississippi and the South.
Each issue combines essays, multimedia, and experiences designed to create connection and deepen understanding.
This is where our storytelling begins.
The ‘Sip Archive
A living archive of Mississippi stories and culture
The ‘Sip Archive preserves stories from The Sip Magazine (2014–2018), creating a digital home for voices, art, and cultural memory.
A growing resource for storytelling, research, and community connection
Full digital archive coming soon.
Work With Us
Turn stories into experiences
We partner with museums, nonprofits, universities, and community organizations to transform stories into meaningful experiences that connect with audiences.
What we offer:
- Story-to-experience projects
- Exhibits and storytelling activations
- Digital and multimedia storytelling
- Audience and engagement strategy
Designed to build trust, deepen connection, and create lasting impact.
How we tell stories differently:
We use storytelling to help people see themselves, connect with each other, and engage more deeply with the communities they’re part of.
The Latest: From The Legacy Issue
Read stories from our latest Amplify The Sip issue.
From Blueprints to Beauty: How Sirobè Carstafhnur built her own skincare legacy
In Vicksburg, Mississippi, everyone owned something, at least in Sirobè Carstafhnur’s family. Her great-grandpa had a snowball truck. Her grandparents and her Uncle Earl owned their own stores, too. Even though entrepreneurship runs in her blood, Carstafhnur, an...
How Madam C.J. Walker turned hardship into economic independence for Black women
The first time A’Lelia Bundles visited the hamlet of Delta, Louisiana, in 1980, there were no signs welcoming her to the birthplace of her great-great grandmother, Sarah Breedlove. Neither was there any mention of Madam C.J. Walker, the name Breedlove took after...
The legacy we’re living
I’ve been thinking about legacy in two tenses: past and present. In the past tense, legacy is what we leave behind. It’s the spirit and memory of who we were after we’re gone. The stories people tell. The imprint we made. But the present tense feels more urgent....
About Us:
The Sip Collective is a storytelling platform focused on Mississippi—its people, culture, and places.
In many communities, local stories feel disconnected from everyday life, and important voices, histories, and perspectives often go overlooked or are lost over time. This creates a growing gap between people, the information they receive, and the places they call home.
We work to close that gap.
Through storytelling, we help people understand their communities, see the connections between past and present, and engage more deeply with where they live. Our work is designed to build trust, strengthen connection, and make local stories more relevant and meaningful.
Our work is rooted in Mississippi, with a long-term vision to expand to communities along the Mississippi River.
Why It Matters:
Stories don’t end when they’re published.
Through Amplify The Sip, we develop stories around people, place, culture, and history. Each story becomes the starting point for a shared experience, such as a conversation, exhibit, performance, or community event.
These experiences create opportunities for people to gather, reflect, and connect in real, physical spaces.
LF Voices Collective powers this work, partnering with museums, nonprofits, and organizations to turn storytelling into meaningful engagement.
This is our Story-to-Experience model.
Stories connect us — and connection creates change.
From the Front Porch:
A column by Lauchlin Fields
The legacy we’re living
A column on living legacy, leadership, Madam C.J. Walker and building impact that lasts beyond titles.
From the Front Porch: Remembering Katrina
On August 29, 2005, I was off from work. I’d covered the weekend shift at The Vicksburg Post, so that Monday I found myself at home, sitting in my living room watching what I called “Hurricane TV.” Meteorologists clung to poles on The Weather...
Join Sip Circle
If you believe stories can build belonging, this is your place.
Sip Circle is our community of readers, supporters, and neighbors who make The Sip Collective possible. Together, members help publish people-first stories, preserve Mississippi’s archives, and create new ways for communities to connect through storytelling
As a member, you'll get:
✔ Early access to each new Amplify The Sip issue
✔ Receive behind-the-scenes updates and playlists from our storytellers
✔ Be invited to gatherings, workshops, and porch-style conversations that celebrate Southern culture and connection
Your support sustains the storytellers and stories that matter most
Every contribution — monthly or annual — helps keep this storytelling movement growing
