diff --git a/.changeset/dark-pots-tell.md b/.changeset/dark-pots-tell.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9dde4f187d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/dark-pots-tell.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+'@lg-chat/message-feed': minor
+---
+
+- [LG-5932](https://jira.mongodb.org/browse/LG-5932): Refactor to use `CompoundComponent` pattern
+- [LG-5934](https://jira.mongodb.org/browse/LG-5934): add `MessageFeedProvider` and `useMessageFeedContext`
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/chat/message-feed/package.json b/chat/message-feed/package.json
index 6769451383..f5c14b60ee 100644
--- a/chat/message-feed/package.json
+++ b/chat/message-feed/package.json
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@leafygreen-ui/button": "workspace:^",
+    "@leafygreen-ui/compound-component": "workspace:^",
     "@leafygreen-ui/emotion": "workspace:^",
     "@leafygreen-ui/icon": "workspace:^",
     "@leafygreen-ui/lib": "workspace:^",
diff --git a/chat/message-feed/src/MessageFeed/MessageFeed.tsx b/chat/message-feed/src/MessageFeed/MessageFeed.tsx
index fedd7ce2b5..4668d2bbc5 100644
--- a/chat/message-feed/src/MessageFeed/MessageFeed.tsx
+++ b/chat/message-feed/src/MessageFeed/MessageFeed.tsx
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import React, {
 } from 'react';
 import { useInView } from 'react-intersection-observer';
 
+import { CompoundComponent } from '@leafygreen-ui/compound-component';
 import LeafyGreenProvider, {
   useDarkMode,
 } from '@leafygreen-ui/leafygreen-provider';
@@ -21,109 +22,118 @@ import {
 } from './MessageFeed.styles';
 import { MessageFeedProps } from '.';
 
-export const MessageFeed = forwardRef(
-  (
-    { children, darkMode: darkModeProp, className, ...rest }: MessageFeedProps,
-    ref: ForwardedRef<HTMLDivElement>,
-  ) => {
-    const { darkMode, theme } = useDarkMode(darkModeProp);
-
-    const scrollContainerRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement | null>(null);
-    const scrollTimerRef = useRef<ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | null>(null);
-
-    const [showScrollButton, setShowScrollButton] = useState(false);
-
-    const { ref: topInterceptRef, inView: isTopInView } = useInView({
-      initialInView: true,
-      root: scrollContainerRef.current,
-      threshold: 0,
-    });
-    const { ref: bottomInterceptRef, inView: isBottomInView } = useInView({
-      initialInView: true,
-      root: scrollContainerRef.current,
-      threshold: 0,
-    });
-
-    const scrollToLatest = useCallback(() => {
-      if (scrollContainerRef.current) {
-        scrollContainerRef.current.scrollTo(
-          0,
-          scrollContainerRef.current.scrollHeight,
-        );
-      }
-    }, []);
-
-    useEffect(() => {
-      const scrollElement = scrollContainerRef.current;
-      if (!scrollElement) return;
-
-      const isScrolledToEnd = () => {
-        if (!scrollContainerRef.current) return true;
-        const { scrollHeight, scrollTop, clientHeight } =
-          scrollContainerRef.current;
-        // Add a small buffer (2px) to account for floating point differences
-        return scrollHeight - scrollTop - clientHeight <= 2;
-      };
-
-      // Handle scroll events
-      const handleScroll = () => {
-        // Clear any existing timeout
-        if (scrollTimerRef.current) {
-          clearTimeout(scrollTimerRef.current);
+export const MessageFeed = CompoundComponent(
+  // eslint-disable-next-line react/display-name
+  forwardRef(
+    (
+      {
+        children,
+        darkMode: darkModeProp,
+        className,
+        ...rest
+      }: MessageFeedProps,
+      ref: ForwardedRef<HTMLDivElement>,
+    ) => {
+      const { darkMode, theme } = useDarkMode(darkModeProp);
+
+      const scrollContainerRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement | null>(null);
+      const scrollTimerRef = useRef<ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | null>(null);
+
+      const [showScrollButton, setShowScrollButton] = useState(false);
+
+      const { ref: topInterceptRef, inView: isTopInView } = useInView({
+        initialInView: true,
+        root: scrollContainerRef.current,
+        threshold: 0,
+      });
+      const { ref: bottomInterceptRef, inView: isBottomInView } = useInView({
+        initialInView: true,
+        root: scrollContainerRef.current,
+        threshold: 0,
+      });
+
+      const scrollToLatest = useCallback(() => {
+        if (scrollContainerRef.current) {
+          scrollContainerRef.current.scrollTo(
+            0,
+            scrollContainerRef.current.scrollHeight,
+          );
         }
-
-        // Wait until scroll animation completes This avoids a brief flicker
-        // when the user scrolls to the bottom
-        const scrollDuration = 100;
-        scrollTimerRef.current = setTimeout(() => {
-          setShowScrollButton(!isScrolledToEnd());
-        }, scrollDuration);
-      };
-
-      scrollElement.addEventListener('scroll', handleScroll);
-
-      return () => {
-        scrollElement.removeEventListener('scroll', handleScroll);
-        if (scrollTimerRef.current) {
-          clearTimeout(scrollTimerRef.current);
+      }, []);
+
+      useEffect(() => {
+        const scrollElement = scrollContainerRef.current;
+        if (!scrollElement) return;
+
+        const isScrolledToEnd = () => {
+          if (!scrollContainerRef.current) return true;
+          const { scrollHeight, scrollTop, clientHeight } =
+            scrollContainerRef.current;
+          // Add a small buffer (2px) to account for floating point differences
+          return scrollHeight - scrollTop - clientHeight <= 2;
+        };
+
+        // Handle scroll events
+        const handleScroll = () => {
+          // Clear any existing timeout
+          if (scrollTimerRef.current) {
+            clearTimeout(scrollTimerRef.current);
+          }
+
+          // Wait until scroll animation completes This avoids a brief flicker
+          // when the user scrolls to the bottom
+          const scrollDuration = 100;
+          scrollTimerRef.current = setTimeout(() => {
+            setShowScrollButton(!isScrolledToEnd());
+          }, scrollDuration);
+        };
+
+        scrollElement.addEventListener('scroll', handleScroll);
+
+        return () => {
+          scrollElement.removeEventListener('scroll', handleScroll);
+          if (scrollTimerRef.current) {
+            clearTimeout(scrollTimerRef.current);
+          }
+        };
+      }, []);
+
+      useEffect(() => {
+        if (!showScrollButton) {
+          scrollToLatest();
         }
-      };
-    }, []);
-
-    useEffect(() => {
-      if (!showScrollButton) {
-        scrollToLatest();
-      }
-    }, [children, showScrollButton, scrollToLatest]);
-
-    return (
-      <LeafyGreenProvider darkMode={darkMode}>
-        <div
-          {...rest}
-          className={getWrapperStyles({
-            className,
-            hasBottomShadow: !isBottomInView,
-            hasTopShadow: !isTopInView,
-            theme,
-          })}
-          ref={ref}
-        >
-          <div className={scrollContainerStyles} ref={scrollContainerRef}>
-            {/* Empty span element used to track if container can scroll up */}
-            <span className={interceptStyles} ref={topInterceptRef} />
-            {children}
-            {/* Empty span element used to track if container can scroll down */}
-            <span className={interceptStyles} ref={bottomInterceptRef} />
+      }, [children, showScrollButton, scrollToLatest]);
+
+      return (
+        <LeafyGreenProvider darkMode={darkMode}>
+          <div
+            {...rest}
+            className={getWrapperStyles({
+              className,
+              hasBottomShadow: !isBottomInView,
+              hasTopShadow: !isTopInView,
+              theme,
+            })}
+            ref={ref}
+          >
+            <div className={scrollContainerStyles} ref={scrollContainerRef}>
+              {/* Empty span element used to track if container can scroll up */}
+              <span className={interceptStyles} ref={topInterceptRef} />
+              {children}
+              {/* Empty span element used to track if container can scroll down */}
+              <span className={interceptStyles} ref={bottomInterceptRef} />
+            </div>
+            <ScrollToLatestButton
+              darkMode={darkMode}
+              onClick={scrollToLatest}
+              visible={showScrollButton}
+            />
           </div>
-          <ScrollToLatestButton
-            darkMode={darkMode}
-            onClick={scrollToLatest}
-            visible={showScrollButton}
-          />
-        </div>
-      </LeafyGreenProvider>
-    );
+        </LeafyGreenProvider>
+      );
+    },
+  ),
+  {
+    displayName: 'MessageFeed',
   },
 );
-
-MessageFeed.displayName = 'MessageFeed';
diff --git a/chat/message-feed/src/MessageFeedContext/MessageFeedContext.spec.tsx b/chat/message-feed/src/MessageFeedContext/MessageFeedContext.spec.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..55bdbb9bc9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/chat/message-feed/src/MessageFeedContext/MessageFeedContext.spec.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+import React from 'react';
+
+import { isReact17, renderHook } from '@leafygreen-ui/testing-lib';
+
+import {
+  MessageFeedProvider,
+  useMessageFeedContext,
+} from './MessageFeedContext';
+import { MessageFeedProviderProps } from './MessageFeedContext.types';
+
+const renderMessageFeedProvider = (
+  props?: Partial<MessageFeedProviderProps>,
+) => {
+  const defaultProps: MessageFeedProviderProps = {
+    shouldHideInitialMessage: false,
+  };
+
+  const { result } = renderHook(() => useMessageFeedContext(), {
+    wrapper: ({ children }: { children?: React.ReactNode }) => (
+      <MessageFeedProvider {...defaultProps} {...props}>
+        {children}
+      </MessageFeedProvider>
+    ),
+  });
+
+  return { result };
+};
+describe('useMessageFeedContext', () => {
+  test('should return the correct context', () => {
+    const { result } = renderMessageFeedProvider();
+    expect(result.current.shouldHideInitialMessage).toBe(false);
+  });
+
+  test('should return the correct context when props are provided', () => {
+    const { result } = renderMessageFeedProvider({
+      shouldHideInitialMessage: true,
+    });
+    expect(result.current.shouldHideInitialMessage).toBe(true);
+  });
+
+  test('should throw an error when used outside the provider', () => {
+    /**
+     * The version of `renderHook` imported from "@testing-library/react-hooks" (used in React 17)
+     * has an error boundary, and doesn't throw errors as expected:
+     * https://github.com/testing-library/react-hooks-testing-library/blob/main/src/index.ts#L5
+     */
+    if (isReact17()) {
+      const { result } = renderHook(() => useMessageFeedContext());
+      expect(result.error.message).toEqual(
+        'useMessageFeedContext must be used within a MessageFeedProvider',
+      );
+    } else {
+      expect(() => {
+        renderHook(() => useMessageFeedContext());
+      }).toThrow(
+        'useMessageFeedContext must be used within a MessageFeedProvider',
+      );
+    }
+  });
+});
diff --git a/chat/message-feed/src/MessageFeedContext/MessageFeedContext.tsx b/chat/message-feed/src/MessageFeedContext/MessageFeedContext.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..101beb4999
--- /dev/null
+++ b/chat/message-feed/src/MessageFeedContext/MessageFeedContext.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+import React, { createContext, useContext } from 'react';
+
+import {
+  MessageFeedContextType,
+  MessageFeedProviderProps,
+} from './MessageFeedContext.types';
+
+export const MessageFeedContext = createContext<MessageFeedContextType | null>(
+  null,
+);
+
+export const MessageFeedProvider = ({
+  children,
+  shouldHideInitialMessage = false,
+}: MessageFeedProviderProps) => {
+  return (
+    <MessageFeedContext.Provider value={{ shouldHideInitialMessage }}>
+      {children}
+    </MessageFeedContext.Provider>
+  );
+};
+
+export const useMessageFeedContext = () => {
+  const context = useContext(MessageFeedContext);
+
+  if (!context) {
+    throw new Error(
+      'useMessageFeedContext must be used within a MessageFeedProvider',
+    );
+  }
+
+  return context;
+};
diff --git a/chat/message-feed/src/MessageFeedContext/MessageFeedContext.types.ts b/chat/message-feed/src/MessageFeedContext/MessageFeedContext.types.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7a19beb1a7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/chat/message-feed/src/MessageFeedContext/MessageFeedContext.types.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+import { PropsWithChildren } from 'react';
+
+export interface MessageFeedContextType {
+  shouldHideInitialMessage: boolean;
+}
+
+export interface MessageFeedProviderProps
+  extends PropsWithChildren<MessageFeedContextType> {}
diff --git a/chat/message-feed/src/MessageFeedContext/index.ts b/chat/message-feed/src/MessageFeedContext/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9fbbb90ecc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/chat/message-feed/src/MessageFeedContext/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+export {
+  MessageFeedProvider,
+  useMessageFeedContext,
+} from './MessageFeedContext';
+export type {
+  MessageFeedContextType,
+  MessageFeedProviderProps,
+} from './MessageFeedContext.types';
diff --git a/chat/message-feed/src/shared.types.ts b/chat/message-feed/src/shared.types.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cfff07008a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/chat/message-feed/src/shared.types.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+/**
+ * Static property names used to identify MessageFeed compound components.
+ * These are implementation details for the compound component pattern and should not be exported.
+ */
+export const MessageFeedSubcomponentProperty = {
+  InitialMessage: 'isLGMessageFeedInitialMessage',
+} as const;
+
+/**
+ * Type representing the possible static property names for MessageFeed subcomponents.
+ */
+export type MessageFeedSubcomponentProperty =
+  (typeof MessageFeedSubcomponentProperty)[keyof typeof MessageFeedSubcomponentProperty];
diff --git a/chat/message-feed/tsconfig.json b/chat/message-feed/tsconfig.json
index 711bfc73d2..54ed514790 100644
--- a/chat/message-feed/tsconfig.json
+++ b/chat/message-feed/tsconfig.json
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@
     {
       "path": "../../packages/button"
     },
+    {
+      "path": "../../packages/compound-component"
+    },
     {
       "path": "../../packages/emotion"
     },
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index fd14a209e1..8d4f00c145 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -647,6 +647,9 @@ importers:
       '@leafygreen-ui/button':
         specifier: workspace:^
         version: link:../../packages/button
+      '@leafygreen-ui/compound-component':
+        specifier: workspace:^
+        version: link:../../packages/compound-component
       '@leafygreen-ui/emotion':
         specifier: workspace:^
         version: link:../../packages/emotion