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WCSHC General Meeting

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

April 14, 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...

April 11, 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...

April 09, 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...

March 31, 2026

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Warner Hall Labored

Most individuals consider Labor Day the official end of the summer vacation season. People traversed across the landscap...

Tuesday 02 September 2025

Canning Beets and Frying Homegrown Okra

On Thursday, August 28, 2025, Ms. Shelia Graham returned to “Mayla’s Kitchen” to lead a hands-on demon...

Thursday 28 August 2025

Winston County Self Help Corporative Quarterly Report Meeting

by: Pamela Obryant ...

Tuesday 26 August 2025

Reflections on Rural Life: A Visit to Richard Carter’s Farm

Written by: Frank Taylor As the veil of darkness transcended into daylight on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, I, Frank Taylor,...

Friday 22 August 2025

Muscadine Jelly

The morning of August 21, 2025, at 10:00 AM, the Winston County Self Help Cooperative team gathered once again at the ca...

Thursday 21 August 2025

Ollie Gladney-Stone, 93 years old

By: Frank Taylor Yes, Ollie Gladney-Stone, 93 years old, continues to put her hands in the dirt, 8.5.2026. Ollie said, �...

Thursday 07 August 2025

WCSHC Connector

Winston County Self Help Cooperative served as the educational platform and a connector for classmates on Tuesday, Aug...

Tuesday 05 August 2025

Winston County Self Help Cooperative Business Meeting

By: Elaine Hobson The Winston County Self Help Cooperative Business Meeting convened at 5:00 p.m. on August 5, 2025, at ...

Tuesday 05 August 2025

Frank Taylor’s Day

Written by: Frank Taylor I had an amazing day on Wednesday, July 30, 2025. My day was inundated with details, and I work...

Thursday 31 July 2025

Sweet Endings, Fresh Starts

By: Mayla Odom The Winston County Self Help Cooperative wrapped up the summer with back-to-back youth events on Ju...

Tuesday 22 July 2025

CME Conference 2025

By: Mayla Odom The Winston County Self Help Cooperative (WCSHC) and the Mississippi Center for Justice (MCJ) joine...

Thursday 17 July 2025

Canning Jam with Niya Smith

By: Mayla Odom On July 8, 2025, I traveled to Starkville, MS, to visit Niya Smith and her summer program. Her prog...

Tuesday 08 July 2025

Canning Snapbeans

By: Mayla Odom The Winston County Self Help Cooperative is transitioning to a new generation of leadership. ...

Thursday 26 June 2025

Northeast Louisiana Wills Clinic

By: Jonathan Evans On Saturday, June 21, 2025, the Winston County Self Help Cooperative (WCSHC) proudly hosted a tra...

Saturday 21 June 2025

Men’s Health Fair 2025

On Saturday, June 14, 2025, the Winston County Self Help Corporative (WCSHC) hosted a Men’s Health Fair at Peter&#...

Sunday 15 June 2025

Legend in the Rows: A Recap of the 2025 Warner Hall Farm Spring Field Day

By Kiara Syph Greensburg, LA — On a warm Tuesday morning, June 10, 2025, nearly 100 farmers, gardeners, educators...

Wednesday 11 June 2025

Cha Cha Workshop 2025

By: Mayla Odom Chow chow, also known as Cha Cha, is a traditional Southern dish treasured for its bold, tangy flav...

Wednesday 11 June 2025

Poke Sallet (In the Kitchen with Mayla)

by: Mayla Odom Is pokeweed poison or soul food? Our ancestors have been cooking and serving young pokeweed shoots ...

Friday 06 June 2025

OM Day

OM Day On June 2, 2025, the Winston County Self Help Cooperative hosted a heartfelt celebration in honor of ...

Monday 02 June 2025

WSCH Youth’s Rocket Stove

By: Mayla Odom The Winston County Help Youth Group continues to grow and thrive as its leaders provide leadership, servi...

Saturday 31 May 2025

WCSHC Canning Workshop at Louisville High School

By: Pamela Obryant Louisville High School is home to the Wildcats and has an impressive football team that clinched the ...

Tuesday 20 May 2025

WCSH Youth Strawberry Canning Workshop

by: Mayla Odom Canning and preserving food are crucial to food security, providing a reliable and long-lasting food supp...

Wednesday 14 May 2025

Seed of Unity Garden Light

Seed of Unity Garden Lights By: Frank Taylor Debra Sykes received spiritual orders to feed the commu...

Monday 12 May 2025

Plant Distribution- Spring 2025

by: Mayla Odom Food prices are rising, but that isn’t stopping the Winston County Self-Help Cooperative. On May 9, 202...

Saturday 10 May 2025

Distributing Strawberry Harvest Across Mississippi

Written by Pamela O’Bryant Bright and early on Thursday May 8, 2025, Mayla and I headed to the Winston County Self...

Friday 09 May 2025

Winston County Self Help Cooperative Youth Day

Winston County Self Help Cooperative Youth Day By: Jonathan Evans The Winston County Self Help Cooperative (WCSHC) remai...

Friday 02 May 2025

WCSHC Gives to the Community

By: Mayla Odom The month of April offers showers and crisp cool mornings as the weather pattern shifts from north to sou...

Thursday 10 April 2025