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WCSHC Investing in the Next Generation

The next generation of young farmers based in East Central Mississippi is receiving an infusion of artificial intelligen...

July 14, 2026

WCSHC Five Generations Strong

The Winston County Self Help Cooperative (WCSHC) is a veteran community-based organization unearthing and conveying oppo...

July 14, 2026

Richard Carter Retired from Farming

After more than eighty years of planting crops, baling hay, and managing cattle, Mr. Richard Carter decided to retire fr...

July 06, 2026

WCSHC 2026 Delinquent Property Taxes Campaign

By: Frank Taylor The Winston County Self Help Cooperative continued its unrelenting, 2026 Delinquent Property Taxes Camp...

June 30, 2026

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WCSHC Investing in the Next Generation

The next generation of young farmers based in East Central Mississippi is receiving an infusion of artificial intelligen...

Tuesday 14 July 2026

WCSHC Five Generations Strong

The Winston County Self Help Cooperative (WCSHC) is a veteran community-based organization unearthing and conveying oppo...

Tuesday 14 July 2026

Richard Carter Retired from Farming

After more than eighty years of planting crops, baling hay, and managing cattle, Mr. Richard Carter decided to retire fr...

Monday 06 July 2026

WCSHC 2026 Delinquent Property Taxes Campaign

By: Frank Taylor The Winston County Self Help Cooperative continued its unrelenting, 2026 Delinquent Property Taxes Camp...

Tuesday 30 June 2026

WCSH Youth Learn the Value of Food, Patience, and Financial Literacy

By: Mayla Odom On Saturday, June 27, 2026, at 11:00 a.m., the Winston County Self Help Cooperative (WCSHC) Campus welcom...

Saturday 27 June 2026

Winston County Self Help Cooperative Recognized as 2026 REACH Awardee During Children’s Foundation of Mississippi Summit

Jackson, MS-Winston County Self Help Cooperative was recognized as a 2026 REACH Awardee during the Children’s Foundati...

Friday 26 June 2026

WCSHC Delinquent Property Taxes Campaign

If you have not paid your delinquent property taxes then you are in jeopardy of losing your property rights. The Winston...

Monday 22 June 2026

Pickled Eggs

by: Mayla Odom On June 19, 2026, the Winston County Self Help Cooperative hosted an educational workshop on pickling egg...

Friday 19 June 2026

HCCTC AG CAMP AGRICULTURE SUMMER CAMP 2026

By: Pamela OBryant On Wednesday, June 17, 2026, the Winston County Self Help Cooperative (WCSHC) team traveled to the Ho...

Thursday 18 June 2026

WCSHC 2026 Delinquent Property Taxes Campaign

“Not paying property taxes is one of the major reasons why families lose ownership of their land. There are several is...

Wednesday 17 June 2026

Juneteenth Recap

By: Mayla Odom The Winston County Self Help Cooperative (WCSHC) participated in the Juneteenth Celebration hel...

Saturday 13 June 2026

Delicacy in History: The Story Behind Hog Head Cheese

Author: Mayla Odom Hog head cheese, better known as souse, has a history of being recognized as a traditional delicacy w...

Thursday 11 June 2026

WCSHC Supports Warner Hall Spring Farm Field Day

Author: Mary Ann Kelly The Winston County Self-Help Cooperative (WCSHC) demonstrated its commitment to agricultural deve...

Thursday 11 June 2026

Each one, Teach One: Passing Down Knowledge

Author: Mayla Odom Canning jam has become one of my favorite pastimes. I give all the credit to Ms. Rosie Harris and the...

Wednesday 10 June 2026

Poke Salad Workshop

By: Mayla Odom Poke salad, better known as pokeweed, has been used for generations as both a food source and a tradition...

Monday 08 June 2026

Warner Hall 2026 Spring Farm Day

We are on the eve of Warner Hall’s Farm Spring 2026 field day. You can feel the anticipation in the atmosphere as ...

Monday 08 June 2026

Planting Seeds for a Future Gardener

by: Pamela OBryant One sunny day in April, I decided to till my garden and prepare the ground for planting my spring veg...

Sunday 07 June 2026

Community Celebration 2026

Author: Elaine Hobson On Saturday, May 23, 2026, three neighboring communities—Greensboro, New Zion, and Zion Ridge—...

Saturday 23 May 2026

SFLR Roots to Resilience Conference

by: Pamela OBryant The Winston County Self Help Cooperative (WCSHC) attended the Sustainable Forestry and African Americ...

Friday 22 May 2026

Sustainable Forestry and Land Retention (SFLR) Conference

Restoring Faith members Orlando Phelps and Clifton E. Peters, along with a local farmer, participated in the Sustainable...

Thursday 21 May 2026

Odom Family Garden

The Odom Family kids are putting their hands in the soil and applying the knowledge their mother, Mayla Odom, has gained...

Saturday 16 May 2026

Keeping Uncle Dee Legacy Alive

Dee Dotson (Mr. Rural America) transitioned last year, in October, at the age of 104. Uncle Dee was one of America’s m...

Saturday 09 May 2026

OM DAY

by: Frank Taylor The Winston County Self-Help Cooperative celebrated “OM Day” in honor of Mrs. Omerio Dotson and Mrs...

Tuesday 05 May 2026

Miller Avenue Litter-Free

Written by Frank Taylor Litter can hamper and harm a locality’s ability to secure employment opportunities for its res...

Monday 27 April 2026

WCSHC General Meeting

By: Elaine Hobson The Winston County Self Help Cooperative held its May 2026 meeting outdoors at Team Leader Frank Taylo...

Tuesday 14 April 2026

WCSHC at Bruce High School

By: Pamela OBryant On Saturday, April 11, 2026, WCSHC hosted the Coffeeville/Calhoun Program at Bruce High School in Bru...

Saturday 11 April 2026

WCSHC collaborates with WLCTC

On April 9, 2026, at 9:30 a.m., the Winston County Self Help Cooperative collaborated with Kristi Jernigan of Winston-Lo...

Thursday 09 April 2026