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Odom Family Garden

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

May 16, 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...

May 09, 2026

OM DAY

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

May 05, 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...

April 27, 2026

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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

WCSHC’s General Meeting

The morning of March 31, 2025, was cloudy, rainy, and wet, but that did not stop the Winston County Self Help Cooperativ...

Monday 31 March 2025

Exploring a Day in Ag

By: Mayla Odom In today’s world, it is crucial to capture today’s youth. The Winston County Self Help Co...

Friday 28 March 2025

Piney Grove United Methodist Church Fire Wise

By: Jonathan Evans On March 25, 2025, WCSHC Arlexis Yarbrough and Piney Grove United Methodist Church hosted a Fir...

Tuesday 25 March 2025

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