Perrin H. Purvis Explained

State Senate:Mississippi
Termstart:January 1964
Termend:January 1988
Birth Date:24 February 1918
Birth Place:Blue Springs, Mississippi
Party:Democratic
District:6th
Death Place:Tupelo, Mississippi

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.[2] He became a member of the Mississippi State Senate in 1964, and served continuously until 1988. 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. He died at his home in Tupelo, Mississippi, on October 30, 2004. He was survived by his daughter and grandchildren.

References

  1. 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. Web site: SC 505 (As Adopted by Senate) - 2004 3rd Extraordinary Session. 2021-06-12. billstatus.ls.state.ms.us.