Miss Oseola
McCarty—the humble washerwoman who became The University
of Southern Mississippi's most famous benefactor—passed
away Sept. 26, 1999, after a bout with cancer. Southern Miss has
appreciated hearing from persons around the nation who were inspired
by the gift offered by Miss McCarty. Send your thoughts to our
mailbox and we'll publish them here in the future. Here's
some thoughts we've
already received. This Web site includes the following news
releases related to the gift McCarty, of Hattiesburg, Miss., made
to Southern Miss in July 1995:
Oseola
McCarty Donates $150,000
This is the original story released following her gift. view
release
Stephanie
Bullock Receives First McCarty Scholarship
Stephanie
Bullock of Hattiesburg received the first scholarship. view
release
Miss
McCarty Goes to Washington
Not willing to travel by air at the beginning of the activities
surrounding her gift, Miss McCarty's early travel was by Amtrak
train. This story is about her first trip to visit with President
Clinton. view release
Oseola
McCarty's Gift Keeps Right on Giving
This was originally prepared as a lead story for a newsletter
titled 'The Gift.' It is a one-year review of Miss McCarty's activities
since the story first broke. view
release
Children's
Book on McCarty Draws Rave Reviews
Author Evelyn Coleman used her book, The Riches of Oseola
McCarty, to help children learn about the value of hard work
and a savings ethic. view
release
Book
Shares McCarty's 'Simple Wisdom'
From the beginning, people were impressed by Oseola McCarty's
simple, unaffected wisdom. Now, they can glean more of it from
her book. "Simple Wisdom for Rich Living," released
in late October 1996, is a collection of McCarty's views and sayings
on work, faith, saving, relationships and good living. view
release
Southern
Miss to Selebrate McCarty's Life
This advance story announced her death and plans for her funeral.
view release
Author
Recalls McCarty's `Ragged Bible'
Rick Bragg, who won a Pulitzer Prize for his New York Times features,
including one on McCarty, had planned a visit with her at the
time of her death. view
release
McCarty's
Life, Death Prompts E-mail Tributes
This
brief release tells of how people from across the nation responded
to The University of Southern Mississippi's invitation on the
Internet to tell how Osceola McCarty offered them inspiration.
view release
Number
of McCarty Scholars Grows to Nine
Just days before her death, two more recipients of scholarships
made possible by McCarty were announced, bringing the total of
scholarships to nine. view
release
