Born from The ’Sip Magazine, The Sip Collective is a new kind of storytelling platform rooted in culture, place, and belonging.
Magazine to Movement
The ‘Sip began as a quarterly print magazine celebrating Mississippi’s culture and creativity. Published from 2013 to 2016, it built a loyal following through storytelling rooted in place.
Today, it’s evolved into The Sip Collective—a cultural storytelling platform powered by LF Voices Collective.
We’ve kept the heart of The ‘Sip—but grown the vision.
What We’re Building Now
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Amplify the Sip: A digital publication sharing stories across Mississippi and the South
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The ‘Sip Archive: Honoring the original magazine and the stories that started it all
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Contributor Collective: Local creatives and community partners telling stories together
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FieldGuide Fellowship: Training the next generation of storytellers
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Sip Circle: Our membership program supporting the mission
Together, we’re reclaiming storytelling as something you feel—not just consume.
Stories connect us. And connection creates change.
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 Channel, shouting into...
Standing in the Path of Hurricane Katrina’s Fury
Mississippi’s Gulf Coast was ground zero for the worst impacts of the historic 2005 storm. To leave or not to leave — in hurricane season, that is often the most consequential question anyone can answer. In the best-case scenario, staying put during a...
Back to joy: Dr. Alyssa Killebrew’s powerful journey
Despite the trials life has sent her way, the psychologist, businesswoman and philanthropist continues to chart a course built on helping others achieve their potential. Trials and traumas have a way of defining the course of life as much as ambition and...
A ‘Sip of the South
About The ’Sip Magazine
In its prime, The ’Sip Magazine captured the heart of Mississippi like no other. As a beloved quarterly print publication, it celebrated the state’s culture, history, and humanity through authentic storytelling, stunning photography, and deep connection to place.
Published from spring 2014 to winter 2018, The ’Sip became a treasure trove of Mississippi’s soul—featuring more than 200 stories that honored the people, places, and traditions that define the state.
While the print edition has ended, its legacy lives on. The ’Sip laid the foundation for The Sip Collective—a storytelling platform built to connect people, honor place, and carry the spirit of the magazine into the future.
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The Evolution: From The ’Sip Magazine to The Sip Collective
What began as a quarterly print magazine is now growing into something bigger—The Sip Collective, a cultural storytelling platform rooted in the same values that made The ’Sip special.
Powered by LF Voices Collective, The Sip Collective carries forward the magazine’s spirit while expanding its reach. We’re building a connected storytelling ecosystem—one that preserves memory, amplifies underrepresented voices, and helps people see themselves in the stories around them.
Explore the Legacy and Join the Journey
We’re working to bring The ’Sip Magazine archives online, preserving the stories that started it all.
• Browse Past Issues: Coming soon: the full digital archive
• Discover The Sip Collective: See how the mission continues through storytelling, community, and connection
The heart of The ’Sip still beats here—just louder, and with more voices.
“Launching The ’Sip Magazine was one of the greatest joys of my life—a true labor of love for Mississippi and the people who make this place what it is. Even though the print magazine came to an end, its spirit never left me. Now, through The Sip Collective, powered by LF Voices Collective, that same heart lives on in new ways. The stories, the connection, the purpose—it’s all still here, just growing into something bigger. Thanks for being part of it—then, now, and wherever this goes next.”
From The ‘Sip Archive
Mississippi Quilting
Quilts tell the quintessential of the bicentennial "Mississippians have created a remarkable record of history and art in their quilts," said Mary Lohrenz, who curated "Stories Unfolded," a temporary exhibition of quilts from the state archives’ collection. The...
Bay St. Louis: The town Katrina could not kill
BAY ST. LOUIS — Today, when Bay Town Inn owner Nikki Moon steps onto the front porch of her charming and newly remodeled downtown bed and breakfast, she sees a sandy beachfront and a dead oak tree that’s intricately carved into the likeness of angels. Ten...
The Triumph of Greg Iles
Greg Iles in his hometown of Natchez in 2017 / Photos by Thortis Photography for The 'Sip Magazine ©2017 This story first appeared in The 'Sip Magazine's Bicentennial issue. Tearing open the wounds of the past is an uncertain business. When that past involves...
Tutwiler Quilters
Quilters sew up tradition, stitch-by-stitch Bobbie, Bessie, Susie, Ethel, Zelda. Lovie, Alberta, Ollie, Ora, Pandora Daisy, Lady, Florence, Willie, Bertha. Arnesta, Edna, Pearlie, De Ella, Magnolia These are the names of some of the Tutwiler Quilters who have come and...
Vasti Jackson, ambassador to the blues, forges a path through a complicated history
There’s no sensory experience like an empty nightclub waiting for its moment. The way the neon hangs in the room, drawing attention away from the dark corners where revelries past collect. The way the hurried staff burst from double-doored corridors to set a...
Mississippi native marches on to spread message of equality across the world
WASHINGTON, D.C.—It was a hot August day 50 years ago in Washington, D.C. The sea of people was so thick that the whites, blacks, Asians and Indians holding hands could hardly move. Ambulance sirens sounded, yet the atmosphere was peaceful—and freedom was in the air....