ABOUT LAMAR
COUNTY
LAMAR COUNTY HAS MOVED WE ARE NOW LOCATED AT
WWW.MSGW.ORG
PLEASE UPDATE YOUR LINKS
Lamar
county was formed April 1, 1904 from the second
judicial district of Marion County and a small
part of Hancock County, and the town of Purvis was
made the county seat. Marion County
was created from parts of Wayne, Franklin, and
Amite Counties in 1811, and those counties were
created from parts of Adams, Pickering, and
Washington Counties, which were created in
the Mississippi Territory in 1799 and 1800.
Thus researchers will need to consult records from
Marion County from 1811 until 1904, and from the
other counties named for dates prior to 1811.
Besides Purvis, the small
towns of Sumrall and Lumberton are located in the
county. The much larger city of Hattiesburg,
which is the seat of Forrest County, has grown
across the county line into eastern Lamar County
and that area is now the fastest growing area in
the state. It's a great place to live, work,
and do genealogy research
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NEIGHBORING COUNTIES
Covington
Jones1
Jones2
Forrest
Perry
Stone
Pearl
River
Marion
Jeff
Davis
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PLANNING A VISIT?
You will
probably stay in Hattiesburg, where there is a
variety of accommodations for overnight visitors.
Purvis is the seat of justice in Lamar County,
located in the east central part of the county.
The drive to Purvis from Hattiesburg is less than
twenty minutes via Interstate 59 or US Highway 11.
The town of Sumrall is in the northwest part of
Lamar County, again less than twenty minutes from
Hattiesburg. Lumberton is in the far south
part of the county, just over twenty minutes from
Hattiesburg.
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COUNTY OFFICES
CIRCUIT CLERK: Marriage and Criminal records
Leslie Wilson
P.O. Box 369
Purvis, Ms 39475
601-794-8504
If you know the book and page
numbers you may order copies by mail for 50 cents
per page.
There is an additional
charge for certified copies.
They will, time
permitting, search for the record for you at a
cost of about $20.00.
CHANCERY
CLERK: Divorce, Land Records
Wayne Smith
P.O. Box 247
Purvis, Ms 39475
(601 )794-8504
If you know the book and page
numbers copies will be mailed at no cost. If
you need several copies the charge is 25 cents per
page. They will do a limited search for you
as time permits.
GENEALOGICAL AND HISTORICAL
SOCIETIES
* South
Mississippi Genealogical and Historical Society
If you have a we
address or other contact information for this
group please send it to me and I will post it
here.
LIBRARIES
*Lamar
County Library System
Purvis Public Library (Headquarters)
PO Box 289
122 Shelby Speights Drive
Purvis, MS 39475
601-794-8768
9:00am-5:30pm(M-F) 9:00am-12:00pm(Sat)
Lumberton Public Library
106 Main St.
Lumberton, MS 39455
601-796-4227
9:00am-5:30pm(M-F) 9:00am-12:00pm(Sat)
Sumrall Public Library (L.R. Boyer Memorial
Library)
PO Box 327
103 Poplar Street
Sumrall, MS 39482
601-758-4711
9:00am-5:30pm(M-F) 9:00am-12:00pm(Sat)
*The Library
of Petal, Hattiesburg, and Forrest County
Mississippi collection with many valuable
resources. Census records and old newspapers
on microfilm with viewers that make copies.
Open Monday-Thursday 8 am-8 pm,
Friday-Saturday 10 am-4 pm.
329 Hardy St. Hattiesburg
601-582-4461
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MUSEUMS
Armed Forces Museum at
Camp Shelby
This museum houses memorabilia
from the Civil War, WWI, WWII, Korea, Vietnam and
the Persian Gulf Wars. More than 6,100 items from
all branches of the military are displayed.
Re-Opening October 2001 Free admission.
12 miles South of Hattiesburg on
Hwy. 49
601-558-2757
NEWSPAPERS AND TELEVISION
*Hattiesburg
American
*The Times of
Hattiesburg and Petal
*WDAM Television
Channel Seven
* The Libraries at
the University of Southern Mississippi
*Cook
Memorial Library, University of Southern
Mississippi : Microfilm collection on
the second floor includes census records, civil
war records, WPA county histories, old newspapers
from all over the state, and many other useful
materials. Microfilm readers require a copy card
for copies, ten cents per page. Copy cards
available ONLY at the circulation desk on the
first floor, so get one before you go upstairs!
Open late and on weekends when school is in
session. Reduced hours during intersession
and holidays.
*McCain
Graduate Library, University of Southern
Mississippi : Extensive
collection of genealogy materials other than
census records and microfilm are located in the
Cleanth Brooks Reading Room on the third floor.
Security precautions require that all purses and
backpacks be placed in lockers outside the room. A
copy machine is available
and copies are ten
cents per page, payable to the librarian when you
leave. If you wish to access a special collection
it is best to make arrangements ahead of time.
Open 9:00 to 5:00 Monday through Friday.
*Manuscripts
and Archives at McCain Library, University of
Southern Mississippi: How-to page
tells you what they have, where it is, how to
access it, and more.
Parking is a problem at USM when school is in
session. Enter the campus from Hardy Street
to get a visitor parking permit at the guardhouse,
allow plenty of extra time to find a parking
space, and expect a pleasant five to ten minute
walk.
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SEARCH
THIS SITE
Searches all files on this site.
(Files on other sites are marked with
*)
BIRTH
RECORDS
may be ordered at this site:
*Mississippi
Public Health Statistics.
Baptisms from
Methodist Church Records
CEMETERIES
Transcribed by
David, Sara, and Tara Williamson
CENSUS RECORDS
Partial
Transcript, 1910
Part 1
Part 2
CHURCHES
Purvis Methodist Church Quarterly Conference
Official Roll |
1912 Members|
Baptisms |
Marriages
CONTACT OTHER
RESEARCHERS
*Lamar
County Queries at GenForum
*Lamar
County Queries at Ancestry
Archived Queries
1996-1999
Roll Call
of Surnames and Researchers
Lamar County Mailing List at Rootsweb
Subscribe, unsubscribe, or
search the archives
DEATH RECORDS
may be ordered at this site: *Mississippi
Public Health Statistics.
*Wright
Freeman Funeral Home Records
are on the Forrest County website,
but have information relating to every county in
the area.
HOME PAGES WITH
LAMAR COUNTY ROOTS
Melba's Southern Families
Pam's Mississippi Genealogy
LAMAR COUNTY NEWS GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY
1913-1963
Index
Articles:
Herrin Ford Company
Lamar County
Political History
Movie Star's
First Plant
Oak Grove School
Dedicated
Old Lamar Jail Razed
Purvis Or Purves?
Advertisments:
Cash and Carry
Grocery
Dyar's Grocery
Phillips Texaco
Purvis
Warehouse
Pylant Brothers
Wright Mud and Chemical
Photographs:
1922 Lamar County
Agricultural High School Football Team
1923 Lamar
County Agricultural High School Basketball Team
Paul B. Johnson,
Governor
MAPS
*1895 MAP OF MISSISSIPPI
Very large and
detailed. It is courtesy of the
Mardos Memorial Library housed at
USGenNet.
*Mississippi
Maps at SEGenealogy.com
*Mississippi
County Formation Maps 1785--1918
*Mississippi
Census Maps 1800 - 1920
MARRIAGE RECORDS
from 1904 may be found in the
Circuit Clerk's Office. Records before
1904 are in
*Marion
County.
Purvis Methodist
Church Marriages
MILITARY RECORDS
Lamar County World War I Draft Registrations from
the US GenWeb Archives
Bullock
Civil War Marker
MISCELLANEOUS LINKS
*Mississippi
Department of Archives and History
*Mississippi
Public Health Statistics
*Mississippi
State Agencies and Departments
*National
Archives and Records Administration
*Beauvoir
Confederate Veterans Home
*Bill
Strong's Eclectic Mississippi Photo Tour
NATIVE AMERICANS
*Mississippi
Band of Choctaw Indians
*Final
Dawes Roll Index, AccessGenealogy.com
PHOTOGRAPHS
Unknown
Photograph from William Massey
Newman Lumber Company and Sumrall Depot
Tatum Lumber
Company Photographs
Old
photograph of a street scene in Sumrall
SCHOOLS
1922 Lamar County
Agricultural High School Football Team
1923 Lamar
County Agricultural High School Basketball Team
HOW YOU CAN HELP
Did you find a bad link or address?
Do you have something to donate?
Volunteering for the MSGenWeb Project
Volunteering for the USGenWeb Project
*How
to Transcribe A Cemetery
*Cemetery
Surveys as an Eagle Scout Project
*Sign
Up to Transcribe a Census
MISSISSIPPI
GENWEB RESOURCES
*MSGenWeb
Home Page and County list
*MsGenWeb
Archives
*MS
City and Town List
*Unknown
County Queries
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WPA HISTORY OF
LAMAR COUNTY
INTRODUCTION:
FORMATION OF THE MISSISSIPPI TERRITORY
FORMATION
OF LAMAR COUNTY
Organization
Shape, Size and Boundaries
County Seat
Cyclone
Early Settlements
Prominent Pioneers
Historical Names
Unusual Names
TOPOGRAPHY
MEN WHO OWNED SAWMILLS
Men In The
155th Regiment
WPA HISTORY OF
MARION COUNTY
Introduction
Creation
Shape, Size and
Boundaries
Name
Interesting Facts
Concerning the County
County Seat
Early Settlements
Columbia
Drake
Ebenezer
Wilksburg
Carley
Bunkerhill
Lenoir
Morgantown
Hopewell
Waterhole
Foxworth
White
Bluff
Sandy
Hook
Keno
Pickwick
Morris
Improve
Buford
Twin
Cheraw
Newson
Jamestown
Carmich
Souer
Condron
Spring Cottage
Press
Bismark
White
House
White
Rouse
EastColumbia
Edna
Jordan
Petty
Later Towns and
Villages
Sumbax
Neb
Quaker
Hamage
Kokomo
Nason
Pinebur
Mildred
Lampton
Odile
Union
Broom
Pinetuck
Goss
Expose
Ball's
Mill
Pittman
Hub
Hathorn
Morgantown
Darbun
Stovall
Early Settlers
Ben and Jean Strickland left a
valuable legacy to researchers in south
Mississippi. It is my understanding that a
list of published works, prices, and ordering
information can be obtained by contacting:
Jody Strickland
935 Little River 17
Ashdown, Arkansas 71822
Phone: (870) 898-3235
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