Purvis, MS Facts, Population, Income, Demographics, Economy

Population (male): 1,132

Median Age: 35.8 years

Median Rent: Median gross rent in 2017: $640.

Elevation: 381 feet

Land Area: 3.93 square miles.

Population Density:

Zip Codes: 39475

Median Incomes:
      Estimated median household income in 2017: $42,984 (it was $30,938 in 2000)
      Estimated per capita income in 2017: $20,020 (it was $13,727 in 2000)
      Estimated median house or condo value in 2017: $104,780 (it was $56,400 in 2000) Purvis:$104,780MS:$120,200

Races:
      White alone - 1,489 - 68.5%
      Black alone - 586 - 26.9%
      Hispanic - 52 - 2.4%
      Two or more races - 26 - 1.2%
      Asian alone - 13 - 0.6%
      American Indian alone - 5 - 0.2%
      Native Hawaiian and Other
>Pacific Islander alone - 2 - 0.09%
      Other race alone - 2 - 0.09%

When the town was in its infancy, lumber companies bought large tracts of virgin pine forested land and erected sawmills at sites along the newly developing rail line. A special meeting of the board of supervisors was held in January 1905, for the purpose of giving a contract for a new courthouse to be built for the sum of $43,516 to P.H. Weathers (architect) of Jackson, Mississippi. This two-story brick and stone building was to replace the frame courthouse that in use at the time. The new Lamar County Courthouse was completed in 1905 at a cost of $50,000 only to be damaged by the 1908 Dixie tornado outbreak, then subsequently demolished by fire in 1934. The building was reconstructed and expanded in 1956 but has fallen into disrepair in recent years. Lamar County Administrator Chuck Bennett stated on December 30, 2008 that the courthouse is slated for a complete renovation that could cost up to $44,000,000 and could take up to four years to complete. Preliminary work began in 2006 and some items have already been paid in full, such as engineering services and an asbestos study.

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National Drug and Alcohol Screening Association (https://ndasa.com/)

National Drug Free Workplace Alliance (https://www.ndwa.org/)

Substance Abuse Program Administrators Association (https://www.sapaa.com/)

Substance Abuse Mental Health Safety Administration (https://www.samhsa.gov/)

US Drug Enforcement Administration (https://www.dea.gov/)

Office of Drug alcohol Policy Control (https://www.transportation.gov/odapc)

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101 WEEMS ST 0.0 miles

101 WEEMS ST
PURVIS, MS 39475
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6600 U S HIGHWAY 98 12.1 miles

6600 U S HIGHWAY 98
HATTIESBURG, MS 39402
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231 Methodist Hospital Blvd 13.2 miles

231 Methodist Hospital Blvd
Hattiesburg, MS 39402
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5909 U S HIGHWAY 49 STE 20 13.2 miles

5909 U S HIGHWAY 49 STE 20
HATTIESBURG, MS 39402
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301 HARDY ST STE D 14.2 miles

301 HARDY ST STE D
HATTIESBURG, MS 39401
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6051 U S HIGHWAY 49 15.0 miles

6051 U S HIGHWAY 49
HATTIESBURG, MS 39401
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6120 U S HIGHWAY 49 15.0 miles

6120 U S HIGHWAY 49
HATTIESBURG, MS 39401
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1560 SUMRALL RD 24.7 miles

1560 SUMRALL RD
COLUMBIA, MS 39429
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Comprehensive Online Resources for Drug Testing

  1. National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

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  2. FDA: Drug Testing

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  3. PDR.net

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  5. SAMHSA: Drug Testing Resources for the Workplace

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  6. Drugs.com

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  7. Drug Abuse Screening Test (DAST)

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  8. Merck Manuals

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  9. SAMHSA Store

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  10. National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP)

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  11. CDC: Workplace Health Promotion

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  12. Mayo Clinic: Drug Testing

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  13. MedlinePlus: Drug Testing

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  14. University of Rochester Medical Center Health Encyclopedia

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  15. World Health Organization (WHO)

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  16. Healthline: Drug Testing

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  17. WebMD: Drug Testing

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  18. National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI)

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Local Area Info: Purvis, Mississippi

Purvis is a city in Lamar County, Mississippi. It is part of the Hattiesburg, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,164 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Lamar County. 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.

Purves acquired a land grant in 1870 for a parcel of real estate which was located, at that time, in Marion County, Mississippi. In 1871, Purves moved from his home in Greene County and homesteaded the 160 acres (0.65 km2), along with his wife, Dorothy Abney, born May 14, 1826 in Hinds County, and their five surviving children, to the rural property. Dorothy, also known as Dollie or Dolly, was a doctor who tended the sick of the area and delivered babies. Purves built a two-room log cabin for his family with an open fireplace in one room used for cooking and heating. John, Thomas Purves' third surviving child, was the town's first Mayor.

In 1884, the New Orleans and Northeastern Railroad gained right-of-way on Purves' property and a depot was erected, along with a marker, reading "Purvis". There were various recognized spellings of Scottish Clan Purves (surname) with both names previously listed being only a few of many. Purves eventually changed the spelling of his surname to match the town's depot marker which you can see evidenced on his tombstone located in Fillingame Cemetery in Purvis. Purves built and ran the first boarding house for the men who were working on laying rails for the New Orleans and Northeastern Railroad. This building was called a "section house" because that is what a house built for railroad crew was termed at that time. Mrs. Anna Bufkin was a member of one of the first families to live in the section house as her husband was one that helped grade and build that part of the railroad in Purvis. There were around fifty men in the crew working in that area and the water supply was inadequate for that many additional people. They found a second source of water from a spring across the railroad track that was originally used by Thomas Purves (Grandpa Purvis) years before the town sprang into existence.

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Population (male): 1,132

Median Age: 35.8 years

Median Rent: Median gross rent in 2017: $640.

Elevation: 381 feet

Land Area: 3.93 square miles.

Population Density:

Zip Codes: 39475

Median Incomes:
      Estimated median household income in 2017: $42,984 (it was $30,938 in 2000)
      Estimated per capita income in 2017: $20,020 (it was $13,727 in 2000)
      Estimated median house or condo value in 2017: $104,780 (it was $56,400 in 2000) Purvis:$104,780MS:$120,200

Races:
      White alone - 1,489 - 68.5%
      Black alone - 586 - 26.9%
      Hispanic - 52 - 2.4%
      Two or more races - 26 - 1.2%
      Asian alone - 13 - 0.6%
      American Indian alone - 5 - 0.2%
      Native Hawaiian and Other
>Pacific Islander alone - 2 - 0.09%
      Other race alone - 2 - 0.09%

When the town was in its infancy, lumber companies bought large tracts of virgin pine forested land and erected sawmills at sites along the newly developing rail line. A special meeting of the board of supervisors was held in January 1905, for the purpose of giving a contract for a new courthouse to be built for the sum of $43,516 to P.H. Weathers (architect) of Jackson, Mississippi. This two-story brick and stone building was to replace the frame courthouse that in use at the time. The new Lamar County Courthouse was completed in 1905 at a cost of $50,000 only to be damaged by the 1908 Dixie tornado outbreak, then subsequently demolished by fire in 1934. The building was reconstructed and expanded in 1956 but has fallen into disrepair in recent years. Lamar County Administrator Chuck Bennett stated on December 30, 2008 that the courthouse is slated for a complete renovation that could cost up to $44,000,000 and could take up to four years to complete. Preliminary work began in 2006 and some items have already been paid in full, such as engineering services and an asbestos study.