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General Purvis Information

State: Mississippi

County: Lamar County

Close cities: Lumberton, MS, Lumberton, MS, Brooklyn, MS, Wiggins, MS, Petal, MS, Hattiesburg, MS, West Hattiesburg, MS, Hattiesburg, MS, Purvis, MS, Purvis, MS, Lumberton, MS

Purvis Population (census data)
Total 2,595 (+16.3% since 2000)
Male 1,235 (47.6%)
Female 1,360 (52.4%)

Population Density: 661 people per sq. mile

Cost of Living Index: 77.6 (US Avg is 100)

Purvis Elevation: 381 feet above sea level

Land Area: 3.93 square miles

Median Household Income: $37,332

Zip Codes: 39475.

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Ethnic Information:
  • White Non-Hispanic (70.5%)
  • Black (27.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
Ancestry Information:
  • United States (18.9%)
  • English (9.4%)
  • Irish (6.8%)
  • German (5.3%)
  • Scotch-Irish (5.0%)
  • French (2.9%)

Local Purvis Sports Teams

Major League Baseball: Atlanta Braves, Houston Astros
NFL Football: Atlanta Falcons, New Orleans Saints
NBA Basketball: New Orleans Hornets, Memphis Grizzlies
NHL Hockey: Atlanta Thrashers
NCAA Sports: University of Southern Mississippi, University of Southern Mississippi

Purvis School Information

High Schools
Purvis High School (220 School Street, Purvis, MS, 39475 - Lamar County School District District)
Middle Schools
Purvis Middle School (220 School Street, Purvis, MS, 39475 - Lamar County School District District)
Elementary Schools
Purvis Elementary School (310 Mitchell Avenue, Purvis, MS, 39475 - Lamar County School District District)

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