🌱 Purvis attorney honored as Pearl River Community College Rising Star

Coffee in hand, Purvis? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Purvis attorney honored as Pearl River Community College Rising Star
• Purvis and neighboring communities remember residents who recently passed away

Also on today's calendar: Inaugural Scholarship Brunch and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Shifting clouds and sun, with a high of 92 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Saturday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, temps: high: 91, low: 74.
• Sunday: A stray thunderstorm, with a high of 90 and low of 73 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Pearl River Community College Honors Outstanding Alumni and Partners at Annual Awards Ceremony (hubcityspokes.com) — A Pearl River Community College alum now living in Purvis has been honored as the Rising Star: Young Alumnus of the Year, highlighting local talent on a regional stage. The ceremony in Hattiesburg also recognized other standout alumni, a healthcare partner, and a longtime educator for their service and leadership across South Mississippi.
   

• Obituaries for the week of June 11, 2026 (hubcityspokes.com) — Two Purvis residents, James Howard Beasley and James Albert Roberts, are among those remembered in this week’s obituary listings. The notice also honors neighbors from Sumrall, Lumberton, Petal, Hattiesburg, Brooklyn, and surrounding communities, with funeral homes noted for each family’s arrangements.
   

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📸 Around Purvis

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Purvis

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday June 13

• Cary Hudson Music: Blu Jazz Cafe →
  Blu Jazz Cafe, 103 E Front St, Hattiesburg
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday June 13

• Inaugural Scholarship Brunch →
  Jackie D Sherrill Community Center, 220 W Front St, Hattiesburg
  11:00 am
• Axolotl Boba →
  Painting with a Twist, 6555 US-98 Ste 4, Hattiesburg
  12:30 pm
• Jellyfish Swim →
  Painting with a Twist, 6555 US-98 Ste 4, Hattiesburg
  5:00 pm
• Baddies at the Beach →
  Painting with a Twist, 6555 US-98 Ste 4, Hattiesburg
  7:30 pm

Sunday June 14

• Bubblegum Beach →
  Painting with a Twist, 6555 US-98 Ste 4, Hattiesburg
  2:00 pm
• Yu-Gi-Oh! Day Tournament — Top Tier Board Games →
  Top Tier Board Games, 4700 Hardy St L, Hattiesburg
  5:00 pm

Saturday June 20

• SATURDAY NIGHT LAUGHS starring MARVIN HUNTER →
  Jackie D Sherrill Community Center, 220 W Front St, Hattiesburg
  8:00 pm

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📣 Purvis Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday June 12

• FCA mtg in gym
  Oak Grove Middle School Hattiesburg, MS 39402
  7:40 am
• Sushi Class with Rebekah Satcher →
  The Bay, 103 Short Bay St, Hattiesburg
  6:00 pm
• Girls Night →
  Painting with a Twist, 6555 US-98 Ste 4, Hattiesburg
  6:30 pm

Saturday June 13

• Beach Blooms →
  Painting with a Twist, 6555 US-98 Ste 4, Hattiesburg
  3:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Anyone that can help!
  Needing someone to help with going into the woods. The mom had a drone come last night and no luck. Please share !! (Nextdoor Tatum Camp)

• Lamar County School District posted a job opening for Future Elementary Teacher 2026-2027 Application (could be ANY LCS elementary school) in Purvis. Apply here.
• The Home Depot, Inc. posted a job opening for Freight/Receiving in Hattiesburg. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Purvis here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Hattiesburg

• Toyota of Hattiesburg donates $20,000 to PRCC Automotive program (wdam.com)
• Neuroscience Sales Specialist (Hattiesburg, MS) - Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine (jnj.com)
• More than 80 people graduate in first class of ‘Wings to Work' program in Hattiesburg (wdam.com)

Petal

• Petal MS Real Estate & Homes For Sale (zillow.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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