The Stories We Hold

Joyce White stitched a quilt for our Henry when he was a baby—lions across bright fabric for our little Leo. We still keep it close. It’s one of those things that’s hard to let go of, even if it no longer quite fits over his growing legs. Joyce made things that...

Why I Built LF Voices Collective

LF Voices Collective (LFVC) grew out of years of experience—working in local newsrooms, leading community-centered projects, supporting museums, and helping organizations tell stories that matter. I’ve been lucky to work with people who care deeply about their...

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...

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...