Purvis Mississippi Map

About Purvis, Mississippi

Purvis is a locality in Lamar County, Mississippi, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,909. The population density is 176.0 people per km². Purvis is located at 31.1432°N, 89.4098°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Purvis is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 39475.

Purvis occupies a quiet stretch of land where the humid, pine-scented air hangs heavy over the loamy soil of southern Mississippi. It lies 14.5 miles south-southwest of Hattiesburg, MS (from Hattiesburg, MS: bearing 209°T), and is situated 9.9 miles south of Oak Grove. Sweatmans Creek traces a wandering path through the periphery, its dark, slow-moving waters reflecting the verdant canopy of hardwoods that line its banks. To the west, the landscape dips into the shadowed, humid basin of Boggy Hollow, while the horizon is interrupted only by the modest, rounded prominence of Lee Hill. Beyond the immediate clearings, the dense, untamed timber of De Soto National Forest stretches out, a sprawling expanse of pine and oak that defines the regional geography. At dusk, the light here softens into a bruised purple, casting long, thin shadows across the fields that seem to hold the heat of the day long after the sun has retreated.

Purvis emerged from the persistence of early settlers who saw promise in the vast timber stands and the fertile, rolling earth. The local economy has long been anchored by the rhythm of the woods and the steady pulse of regional commerce, reflecting a history tied to the railroads that once connected these inland reaches to the wider world. While the modern pace remains deliberate, the influence of the land persists in the local character, where the proximity to the quiet waters of Dogwood Lake offers a reprieve from the heat of the growing season. Life in Purvis follows the turning of the seasons, marked by the persistent growth of kudzu and the seasonal shift in the color of the canopy, maintaining a singular, grounded identity that remains untouched by the frantic acceleration of the outside world.

About This Purvis Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Purvis, Mississippi. Coordinates: 31.143235, -89.409787. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Purvis includes the ZIP code (39475), telephone area code (601), county seat of Lamar County (Purvis), and school district assignment (Lamar County School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.