Oseola McCarty
Deceased Person
1908 – 1999
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Who was Oseola McCarty?
Oseola McCarty was a local washerwoman in Hattiesburg, Mississippi who became The University of Southern Mississippi’s most famous benefactor.
McCarty drew global attention after it was announced in July 1995 that she had established a trust through which, at her death, a portion of her life’s savings would be left to the university to provide scholarships for deserving students in need of financial assistance. The amount was estimated at $150,000, a surprising amount given her menial occupation.
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- Born
- Mar 7, 1908
Wayne County - Nationality
- United States of America
- Lived in
- Hattiesburg
- Died
- Sep 26, 1999
Hattiesburg
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on July 23, 2013
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