"I Want Someone to Have a Chance I Never Had" — The Washerwoman Who Gave $150,000 to Send Strangers to College: Oseola McCarty's Story
In 1995, Oseola McCarty, an 87-year-old washerwoman from Hattiesburg, Mississippi, donated $150,000 of her life savings to the University of Southern Mississippi for scholarships. A woman who never finished elementary school changed hundreds of lives and reminded America what true generosity looks like.
Jul 6, 2026