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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...

June 22, 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...

June 18, 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...

June 17, 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...

June 11, 2026

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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

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

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

Making Jam: Class is in Session

What began with a small strawberry harvest turned into a sweet day of fellowship, hard work, and homemade goodness for t...

Tuesday 31 March 2026

WCSHC hosts conservation Meeting with ASU

The Winston County Self-Help Cooperative hosted an outreach workshop for Alcorn State University on Tuesday, March 24, 2...

Tuesday 24 March 2026

WCSHY Kite Training and Pizza Making

By: Mayla Odom The Winston County Self-Help Cooperative Youth (WCSHY) is off to a strong start in 2026. The organizatio...

Saturday 21 March 2026

Community Cleanup Day (We Are One)

By: Elaine Hobson On Saturday, March 14, 2026, volunteers from Greensboro, Zion Ridge, and New Zion communities particip...

Wednesday 18 March 2026

WCSHC Transplants Trees 03.05.26

On March 5, 2026, Mr. Allen McReynolds, Bro. John, and Gary worked together transplanting several fruit plants into the...

Thursday 05 March 2026

Heifer Project Success: James Carter Welcomes New Additions to His Farm

James Carter is brimming with excitement over the heifers gifted through the Winston County Self Help Cooperative’s He...

Monday 02 March 2026

Restoring Faith Hosts “Saving Rural America” Conference

Written by RF Team Brookhaven, MS — February 12, 2026 — Restoring Faith (RF), in partnership with the Winston County...

Friday 13 February 2026

WCSHC Valentine’s Outreach Event

Author: WCSHC Team What is love? Love is an action word that goes beyond simple affection; it is service, compassion, pa...

Thursday 12 February 2026