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Purvis is the birthplace of 2 famous people
Articles in 2 languages make the American record producer Lillian McMurry the best known. Ronald J. Slay is the only other name on the list. From Ronald J. Slay to Lillian McMurry, the births on the list run from 1890 to 1921. The longest list of any town in Mississippi belongs to Hattiesburg, with 75.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Lillian McMurry
in 2 Wikipedia languages
First
1890
Ronald J. Slay
Youngest
1921
Lillian McMurry
Most common field
Film, TV & Stage
1 people
The best known
Born in Purvis
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Sports
Ronald J. Slay
1890–1948American football, basketball, and baseball coach
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Purvis and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.