[1] In addition to Purvis, the district also serves the town of Sumrall; the communities of Arnold Line, Baxterville, Lumberton, Oak Grove, and West Hattiesburg; and portions of Hattiesburg, as well as most rural areas in Lamar County.
[2] The district extends into Pearl River County, where it serves the rest of Lumberton.
[3] The Lumberton Public School District was disestablished,[4][5] as per Governor of Mississippi Phil Bryant signing Senate Bill 2500, which required consolidation, in 2016.
Poplarville's school board as well as the Pearl River County Board sued to stop the voluntary merger so the school district could obtain a portion of the Lumberton district, but the lawsuit was dismissed.
[7] Pearl River County Supervisor Hudson Holliday states that if the Lamar County district later closes Lumberton High School, several Pearl River County students would be assigned to Purvis High School even though Poplarville High School is geographically closer to them.