Purvis, Mississippi

About Purvis

Purvis, MS is a small town located in southern Mississippi, home to 1,955 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Purvis holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 4.19 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 467 residents per square mile.

📰 Purvis News Today

• Purvis Sixth Grader Crowned Miss Elementary America 6th Grade 2026 HubCitySPOKES · Aug 18
• Black bear spotted strolling through Purvis neighborhood and golf course - WDAM-TV WDAM-TV · Jul 3
• Long road of recovery after Purvis tornado WKRG · May 8
• Mississippi church destroyed in violent tornadoes. See the heartbreaking photos wdsu.com · May 7
• Man accused of killing woman near Purvis clinic WJTV · Jun 2

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Purvis Unique

• The only place in America named Purvis — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southern Mississippi, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Mississippi — one of 427 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 12 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Purvis

• Fox's Pizza
• Best Wok Chinese Food — chinese
• Cuevas' Fish House — seafood
• Dominos- Purvis
• La Fuente Mexican Restaurant — mexican
• Milanos Pizza & Pasta — pizza
• Rio Grande Mexican- Purvis — mexican
• The Daily Grind — coffee shop (café)
• The Shoppe Ice Cream & More

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Purvis

• Big Creek Landing Recreation Area reviews ★
• Paul B Johnson State Park reviews ★
• Bennetts Memorial Park reviews ★
• World War II Memorial Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Purvis

• JEFFERSON/TODD ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM
• LAMAR CO VOC TECH CENTER
• PURVIS HIGH SCHOOL
• PURVIS LOWER ELEMENTARY
• PURVIS MIDDLE SCHOOL
• PURVIS UPPER ELEMENTARY

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• South Mississippi State Hospital · Psychiatric

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Purvis

🏘️ Nearby Communities