Greensboro Gazette News Flash 1st Edition June 2020

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NEWS FLASH The Voice of Rural America • The Official Newsletter of the Winston County Self Help Cooperative SUMMER • JUNE 2020 • 1st Edition • Visit us online @ www.wcshc.com • Saving Rural America

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“Hopkins Family “Happy Father’s Day to Greensboro’s “Magnificent Four” Keeping it Clean in 2020”

Dee Dotson

Joseph Miller

Jimmy “Bluesman” Hopkins R. B. Colter

Ruben Yarbrough

The Greensboro Community wishes Dee Dotson, Joseph Miller, Ruben Yarbrough, and R. B. Colter a Happy Father’s Day. We appreciate their contributions and commitment in helping produce healthy families in Greensboro over the past century. Perhaps, they will never know why, we admire their daily work habits. However,

Dee Dotson, Joseph Miller, Ruben Yarbrough, and R. B. Colter, your Greensboro family, have always recognized you four gentlemen efforts in making life better for your family and others.

May God continue to bless each of you with health and strength. Love and Happy Father’s Day from your Greensboro Family.

WINSTON COUNTY SELF HELP COOPERATIVE 3450 Shannon Dale Drive • Jackson, MS 39212 Phone: 601-291-2704 • Email: fltaylor@bellsouth.net • Web: www.wcshc.com “Saving Rural America”

The Greensboro Community honors Jimmy “Bluesman” Hopkins and his wife Regina for removing litter from along sectors of Major Brown Road and Greensboro Road. Bluesman said, “We spend upward of two to three hours per week removing “Hopkins Family Keeping it Clean in, Continued on page 2 CONNECT WITH US

“Hopkins Family Keeping it Clean in, Continued from page 1 litter because we want our roadsides in Greensboro to be litter-free. We are tasking our parents with this initiative of

keeping Greensboro litter-free. According to Benny Edwards, “this is a tremendous task in eradicating unwanted litter, and we want other community members, including myself, to join the Hopkins Family in keeping our community clean. Thus, we are asking

“Greensboro Celebrating 150 Years”

According to oral history, the Greensboro Community was founded in 1870, shortly after the Civil War ended. Former slaves migrated westward from across Alabama by following old wagon trails into Winston County. In a later edition, we will reveal more facts and historical information regarding the establishment of Greensboro. The Greensboro Celebration Committee had targeted Sunday, April 26, 2020, as the day of festivities. However, the pandemic of 2020 caused the committee to cancel the celebration until further notice.

Nevertheless, the planning committee will continue to collect pictures, artifacts,

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all the citizens of Greensboro and other individuals not to throw their trash along the roadsides. Indeed, we appreciate you all. As always, thank you for cooperating in keeping Greensboro clean in 2020 and onwards.”

“In Greensboro’s Corner”

news articles, and oral history. “We hope circumstances will change soon,” according to committee member Joann Miller-Eiland. We were fired up and ready for April 26; however, God changed our plans. We believe and hope 2021 will allow us an opportunity to host our grand celebration. We want to thank our committee members for their exhausting work in planning Greensboro’s 150th birthday celebration. This magnificent committee consists of Patricia Miller-Ball, Maxine CarterCoburn, Glendia Cooper, Elaine Miller-Hobson, Deberne Nave-Kelly, Lillie Austin-Miller, Maxine Goss-Talley, and Frank Taylor.

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Greensboro Flash Back: Who Do You Recognize?

Please take pictures of your old photographs. After completion send pictures by text to: Phone: 601-291-2704 or Email fltaylor@bellsouth.net

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Amani Lyons

Amaria’ Pruitt

D’angelo Triplett

Donavon Goss

Jazylon Woodard

Ji’maia Jackson

Jy’keveous Hibbler

Kylon Hopkins

Makayla Parks

Sha’myia Goss

Shamelanie Arterberry

Treveion Plummer

Treyanna Davis

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rank Taylor, a native of Louisville, MS, is known for his many activities in the community of Greensboro and across the United States. Since graduating from Kentucky State in 1980 and then Mortuary School 1981, he’s been advocating for his number one objective, which is Saving Rural America. Through his many years of assisting the communities, Frank, has a thorough understanding of the needs of people, to include providing rural communities with technical support to enhance lives.

Taylor’s Funeral Home announces that Frank will join the illustrious staff. Frank’s, credentials speak volume. His addition will bring more than 40 years of funeral service experience alone. Frank is a licensed embalmer and funeral director. Most importantly, he has worked in numerous capacities in delivering assurance to families in stressful situations. Frank said, “I will continue to provide families with a comfortable choice in their time of need.”

CONTACT US Taylor’s Funeral Home 1973 Greensboro Rd. Louisville, MS 39339 Phone: 662-773-7085 • Fax: 662-773-7085 Email: taylorsfuneralsvc@att.net Website: taylorfuneralhomems.com Facebook @taylorfuneralservice

Call Frank today and discuss an affordable funeral service plan for you or your entire family, please feel free to call or text Frank Taylor personally today at phone: 601-291-2704 or email at fltaylor@bellsouth.net