Perrin H. Purvis (February 24, 1918 - October 30, 2004) was an American businessman and Democratic politician. He was a member of the

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from 1964 to 1988.

Biography

Perrin H. Purvis was born on February 24, 1918, in

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. He attended the

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and served in the U. S. Army Air Corps during

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. He became a member of the

in 1964, and served continuously until 1988. In 1982, he authored an amendment to the

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that provided state government funding for mandatory

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s in public schools. He died at his home in

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, on October 30, 2004. He was survived by his daughter and grandchildren.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Purvis, Perrin H. 1918 births 2004 deaths Democratic Party Mississippi state senators People from Tupelo, Mississippi 20th-century members of the Mississippi Legislature