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Winston County Self Help End of Year Celebration.

On December 2, 2025, the Winston County Self Help Cooperative hosted its annual End-of-Year Celebration at the Cooperati...

December 05, 2025

Greensboro Youth Group Fall Gardening Project

On November 24 and 25, 2025, the Greensboro Youth Group harvested greens from their youth garden. Filled with excitement...

December 01, 2025

Outreach Meeting

2025 has been a long, challenging year for rural Americans—a time of uncertainty and mistrust. Logging mill...

November 24, 2025

Herman Williams’ Farm

Holmes County, MS, is located in the Mississippi Delta. The 2022 farm census ranked Holmes County with the second-highes...

November 17, 2025

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GBC and ZRC Spring Break Clean-Up

Written by Frank Taylor Greensboro Community (GBC) and Zion Ridge Community (ZRC) combined efforts to remove litter alon...

Tuesday 18 March 2025

WCSHC’s Heifer Project Makes a Real Difference for Farm Families

The Heifer Project, led by the Winston County Self Help Cooperative, continues to create dividends for farm families in ...

Monday 10 March 2025

Virtual Heirs Property Event

On March 8, 2025, the Winston County Self Help Cooperative (WCSHC) partnered with the NAACP Arcadian-Bienville Branch an...

Sunday 09 March 2025

Black Sustainability, Inc. Hosts Its 2nd Save Rural America Conference

On February 12, 2025, Black Sustainability, Inc. hosted its second annual Save Rural America Conference via Zoom. Justin...

Friday 28 February 2025

MSPAG Hosts 10th Annual Save Rural America Conference

The Mid-South Progressive Agriculture Group (MSPAG) held its annual Save Rural America Conference (SRAC) on February...

Friday 28 February 2025

Twins at the Perryman Farm!

Neshoba County farmers, Alice Perryman and her daughter, Stacie Collins, recently experienced a rare occurrence on the P...

Friday 28 February 2025

EMEPA Securing the Community

Written by Frank Taylor East Mississippi Electric Power Association (EMEPA) staff members delivered service to rural Ame...

Monday 24 February 2025

Men in Black and Blue Promotes Health

Written by Frank Taylor The Carroll County’s Community Health Advisors Men in Black and Blue sponsored a community h...

Monday 24 February 2025

Unity Garden Light Erected their High Tunnel

Unity Garden Light Garden erected their high tunnel house at the family farm in the northeast corner of Carroll Cou...

Thursday 20 February 2025

Upward Bound of Coffeeville/Calhoun City SRAC

On February 8, 2025, the Winston County Self-Help Cooperative (WCSHC) partnered with Upward Bound to host its annual Sav...

Friday 14 February 2025

Holmes County SRAC

Written by Jonathan Evans On Friday, February 7, 2025, Winston County Self Help Cooperative (WCSHC) hosted its Save Rur...

Friday 14 February 2025

Starkville High School SRAC 2025

Written by Pamela Obryant Thursday, February 6, 2025, kicked off with a wave of enthusiasm from Mr. Scammahorn, the...

Friday 14 February 2025

WCSHC Cattle Feed Program

Allen McReynolds, Winston County Self Help Cooperative, led a collective effort to purchase feed for cattle farmers on J...

Wednesday 05 February 2025

WCSHC Youth Group’s SRAC

By: Jonathan Evans On Monday, January 27, 2025, the Winston County Self-Help Cooperative (WCSHC) proudly hosted it...

Friday 31 January 2025

Mississippi Minority Farmer Alliance’s Save Rural America Conference

By: Pamela Obryant As I walked into the conference room, the atmosphere was already filled with energy and inspira...

Monday 27 January 2025

Apply for Homestead Tax Exemption to Lower Property Taxes

“At its core, homestead exemption reduces the taxable value of a homeowner’s primary residence, meaning a po...

Monday 27 January 2025

Grow with Us: Behind the Scenes of WCSHC’s Winter Crops

Part I Strawberry Crop | January 24, 2025 Winston County Self Help Cooperative’s 2025 strawberry crop is thriving....

Monday 27 January 2025

Persevering Through Weather Changes

By: Mayla Odom The weather in Mississippi has been warm to freezing. North Mississippi in Caroll County is experiencing ...

Friday 24 January 2025

Wayne County Self Help Organization’s 2025 SRAC

The Winston County Self Help Cooperative (WCSHC) hosted its second gathering of the 2025 Save Rural America Conference (...

Thursday 23 January 2025

UCAC’s 10th Save Rural America Conference

Written by Pamela Obryant When I arrived at the conference, the people were fellowshipping with each other. The Unlimite...

Thursday 23 January 2025

WCSHC Donates Vegetables

Winston County Self Help Cooperative delivered locally grown vegetables on Friday, January 17, 2025, in Louisville, MS. ...

Wednesday 22 January 2025

Unbelievable Snow in the Deep South

Written by Frank Taylor Individuals living south of Interstate 10 experienced snow on Tuesday, January 21, 2025. It is h...

Wednesday 22 January 2025

NRCS’ Seasonal High Tunnel

by Frank Taylor The Mississippi State Office of the Natural Resources Conservation Service introduced the seasonal high ...

Monday 13 January 2025

2024 Year End Report

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Friday 10 January 2025

Eichelberger Cattle Farm

The cold weather is reaping havoc on the human population, healthcare industry, businesses, and animals. Eichelberger Ca...

Thursday 09 January 2025

Allen McReynolds’ Cattle Philosophy

Weather conditions have turned cold and wet, which are not conducive for humans or animals. We should protect our famili...

Thursday 09 January 2025

Warner Hall Farm Surviving the Cold

Written by Frank Taylor Meteorologists across the southeast predicted and forecasted a mild winter with above-aver...

Tuesday 07 January 2025