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About Purvis
City in Mississippi, United StatesPurvis is a U.S. city in and the county seat of Lamar County, Mississippi. It is part of the Hattiesburg, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, Purvis had a population of 1,909. The Town of Purvis was incorporated on February 25, 1888 and was founded by and named after Thomas Melville Purves, originally of Marion County, Alabama. Purves, born March 8, 1820, was a second generation Scottish-American; his grandfather emigrated to Charleston, South Carolina in 1765.
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Housing in Purvis
The typical Purvis home is worth about $241,000, up 5.6% in a year, 22% above the Mississippi typical home.
Safety in Purvis
Not graded
A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Purvis's police department reported only 2023 and 2024, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.
Work & commute in Purvis
Full picture →Most working residents leave Purvis for work: only 12% work in town. The top destinations are Hattiesburg (39%), Laurel (3%) and Columbia (2%). Half commute less than 13 miles.
Health in Purvis
Health Grade C
Healthier than 31% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 76% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with Mississippi
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 28 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Purvis
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 46% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Purvis
Full climate →Purvis has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 38°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Schools in Purvis
All Purvis schools →School Grade A
The public schools Purvis’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 92% of Mississippi’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MS. Ratings are from neighbors.
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