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Mary Largent Purvis

Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Assistant Professor - School of Law


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601.925.7971

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Mary Largent Purvis is the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and an Assistant Professor of Law at СÖíÊÓÆµ¹ÙÍø College School of Law, where she has taught Contracts, Legal Analysis and Communication, Criminal Law, Secured Transactions, Sales and Leasing, and Advanced Legal Analysis. She graduated magna cum laude from Millsaps College, and she graduated summa cum laude from СÖíÊÓÆµ¹ÙÍø College School of Law, where she was a member of the Law Review. She also received her Doctorate of Education in Higher Education Administration from the University of Southern СÖíÊÓÆµ¹ÙÍø. Mary has served as the Board Chair for CASA СÖíÊÓÆµ¹ÙÍø, Board President for Healthy Centers Healthy Kids, and Chair for the Women’s Foundation of СÖíÊÓÆµ¹ÙÍø. She served as a СÖíÊÓÆµ¹ÙÍø Legal Ambassador through СÖíÊÓÆµ¹ÙÍø Volunteer Lawyers Project in 2023. Mary is also a member of the Capital Area Bar Association and MS Women Lawyers Association.

Credentials

  • J.D., СÖíÊÓÆµ¹ÙÍø College School of Law
  • B.S., Millsaps College
  • Ed.D, University of Southern СÖíÊÓÆµ¹ÙÍø