Perrin H. Purvis

Perrin H. Purvis
Member of the Mississippi Senate
from the 6th district
In office
January 1964 – January 1988
Personal details
Born(1918-02-24)February 24, 1918
Blue Springs, Mississippi
DiedOctober 30, 2004(2004-10-30) (aged 86)
Tupelo, Mississippi
Political partyDemocratic

Perrin H. Purvis (February 24, 1918 - October 30, 2004) was an American businessman and Democratic politician. He was a member of the Mississippi State Senate from 1964 to 1988.

Biography

Perrin H. Purvis was born on February 24, 1918, in Blue Springs, Mississippi.[1] He attended the University of Southern Mississippi and served in the U. S. Army Air Corps during World War II.[1][2] He became a member of the Mississippi State Senate in 1964, and served continuously until 1988.[1][2] In 1982, he authored an amendment to the Mississippi Education Reform Act of 1982 that provided state government funding for mandatory kindergartens in public schools.[2] He died at his home in Tupelo, Mississippi, on October 30, 2004.[2] He was survived by his daughter and grandchildren.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c Mississippi. Legislature (1980-01-01). "Hand book : biographical data of members of Senate and House, personnel of standing committees [1980]". Mississippi Legislature Hand Books.
  2. ^ a b c d e "SC 505 (As Adopted by Senate) - 2004 3rd Extraordinary Session". billstatus.ls.state.ms.us. Retrieved 2021-06-12.