Purvis
A city in Lamar County, Mississippi — population 2,398 as of 2020.
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Wednesday
93°F
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Wednesday Night
70°F
Mostly Clear2% precip
Thursday
92°F
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In and around Purvis
See & do
- Lamar County Library System
- Purvis City Park
- Spartan Fitness
- Purvis Public LibraryShelby Speights Drive
- Purvis Public Library122 Shelby Speights Dr
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Purvis by the numbers
Population
2,398Population figure, 2020
Households & income
- Area
- 4.19 sq mi (10.85 km²), 0.01 sq mi water
- Median age
- 31.6
- Households
- 670
- Persons per household
- 2.8
- Median household income
- $45,667
- Median house value
- $168,100
Municipal office
- Office
- CITY CLERK
- Address
- PO BOX 308, PURVIS, MS 39475