Quick answers
- What is Purvis Upper Elementary School?
- Purvis Upper Elementary School is a community health center in Purvis, Mississippi, run by Southeast Mississippi Rural Health Initiative, Inc., according to Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).
- Does Purvis Upper Elementary School offer a sliding fee or serve people without insurance?
- It is listed by HRSA as a site of a health center in the federal Health Center Program. These health centers must offer a sliding fee discount based on income and serve patients regardless of their ability to pay. Call to ask what papers to bring.
- Where is Purvis Upper Elementary School?
- 310 Mitchell Ave, Purvis, MS 39475, in Lamar County, Mississippi.
- What is the phone number of Purvis Upper Elementary School?
- (601) 794-2959, as listed by Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). Call to confirm hours before you go.
Cost and insurance
HRSA lists this place as a site of a health center in the federal Health Center Program. Under the program’s rules, the health center must:
- offer a sliding fee discount: what you pay depends on your income and family size;
- serve patients whether or not they have insurance and regardless of their ability to pay.
Ask the health center which services and fees the discount covers at this site. Sources
What to ask when you call
- Are you taking new patients, and how soon can I be seen?
- Do you accept my insurance, Medicare or Medicaid?
- How does the sliding fee discount work, and what papers should I bring (for example proof of income)?
- What services do you offer here (for example dental, mental health, vaccines, lab tests)?
- What are your hours, and do you have interpreters or staff who speak my language?
A general checklist, not medical advice. For questions about your health or your medicines, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
Other community health centers nearby
By straight-line distance (not driving distance).
- Purvis Middle School0.1 mi · Purvis, MS · Community health center
- Purvis High School0.2 mi · Purvis, MS · Community health center
- Lamar County School Clinic0.3 mi · Purvis, MS · Community health center
- Purvis Lower Elementary School0.7 mi · Purvis, MS · Community health center
- Lumberton Elementary School6.7 mi · Lumberton, MS · Community health center
Clinics and urgent care nearby
- Hattiesburg Urgent Care, LLC11 mi · Hattiesburg, MS · Urgent care center
- Maxem Urgent Care13 mi · Hattiesburg, MS · Urgent care center
- Women's Health of Mississippi, LLC13 mi · Hattiesburg, MS · Rural health clinic
Pharmacies nearby
- Anderson Drugs Inc1.0 mi · Purvis, MS · Community/retail pharmacy
- Johns' Discount Drugs, Inc.1.0 mi · Purvis, MS · Community/retail pharmacy
- Marketplace Pharmacy Group LLC1.0 mi · Purvis, MS · Community/retail pharmacy
Nearest emergency rooms
Hospitals that list emergency services in Medicare data, by straight-line distance.
- Merit Health Wesley13 mi · Hattiesburg, MS
- Forrest General Hospital15 mi · Hattiesburg, MS
- Pearl River County Hospital21 mi · Poplarville, MS
More in Purvis
All community health centers in Purvis (5) · Community health centers in Lamar County · Community health centers in Mississippi · Hospitals in Lamar County · Find the closest emergency room to where you are →
Details from the official record
| Type | Community health center |
|---|---|
| Program | Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), funded by HRSA |
| Health center organization | Southeast Mississippi Rural Health Initiative, Inc. |
| Address | 310 Mitchell Ave, Purvis, MS 39475 |
| County | Lamar County |
| State | Mississippi |
| Phone | (601) 794‑2959 |
| Location setting | School |
| Hours open per week | 4 |
| Schedule | Unknown |
| HRSA site number | BPS-H80-035508 |
| Medicare number (CCN) | 251135 |
| Corrections | Report an error or suggest an update → |
Sources
- Health Center Service Delivery and Look-Alike Sites — Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), retrieved 2026-11-13
- Federally Qualified Health Center Enrollments — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data updated 2026-10-19, retrieved 2026-11-13
- What is a health center? — Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
- Health Center Program Compliance Manual, Chapter 9: Sliding Fee Discount Program — Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)