About Lamar County Fair

The Lamar County Fair in Purvis is a September fair in the rapidly growing suburbs south of Hattiesburg, celebrating the cattle, timber, and suburban heritage of a county that has become one of Mississippi's fastest-growing as Hattiesburg's metro area expands southward into the longleaf pine country of the Gulf coastal plain.

What to Expect

Expect livestock shows, FFA and 4-H competitions, carnival rides, local food vendors, and a fair serving the growing suburban and rural communities of Lamar County.

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Purvis is the Lamar County seat — the Lamar County area's rapid growth as a Hattiesburg suburb, the Camp Shelby Military Training Area (one of the largest National Guard training sites in the country), and the surrounding Piney Woods timber country define the character of this rapidly changing Mississippi county.

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