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About Purvis, MS

Purvis is a small Mississippi town of about 1,900 people located 15 miles north of Hattiesburg on US Highway 11. Most visitors arrive via Interstate 59 to Hattiesburg, then drive north on US 11, while locals commonly commute south to Hattiesburg for work and services. The town sits among pine forests in Mississippi's humid subtropical climate and is known as the hometown of NFL quarterback Brett Favre, commemorated with a downtown monument.

Where is Purvis, MS on the map?

Purvis, MS is in United States, at 31.145, -89.405 - about 17 km north of Lumberton, MS.

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The closest airport to Purvis, MS is Hattiesburg Laurel Regional Airport, 40 km (about 33 min by car).

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