Purvis, Mississippi

Purvis is the county seat of Lamar County, Mississippi, United States.

Purvis, Mississippi Media

• ThomasPurves.jpg

  Bust of Purvis' Founder, Thomas Melvill Purves, sculpted by W.N. Beckwith in 1989. See Historic Purvis Depot to left.

• PurvisCityPark.jpg

  Marker dedicating the Purvis City Park to those who served in World War II.

• TornadoMarker.jpg

  Marker placed by the State to remember the Tornado of 1908, located in front of the Purvis Public Library.

• Tornado1908Front.jpg

  Front of the Centennial Tornado Marker, placed by the Lamar County Historical Society on the grounds of the Old Lamar County Courthouse.

• Tornado1908Back.jpg

  Back of the Centennial Tornado Marker, placed by the Lamar County Historical Society on the grounds of the Old Lamar County Courthouse.

• NewCourthouse.jpg

  New Lamar County Courthouse.

• PurvisDepot.jpg

  Historic Purvis Depot. Moved from original location beside railroad tracks to current location beside Purvis Public Library.

• PurvisWarMemorial.jpg

  Purvis War Memorial, located on the grounds of the Lamar County Courthouse.

• CloseUpofWarMemorial.jpg

  Close up of War Memorial engraving.

• PurvisTimeCapsule.jpg

  Time capsule located on the grounds of the Old Lamar County Courthouse.