Hobsons Acquires Starfish Retention Solutions to Help Even More Students Succeed. ARLINGTON, VA--(Marketwired - Feb 23, 2015) - Hobsons, the world's leader in connecting learning to life, today announced the acquisition of Starfish Retention Solutions, the leading provider of student success and advising systems for higher education institutions.
Purvis, Mississippi. Purvis is a city in Lamar County, Mississippi. It is part of the Hattiesburg, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,164 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Lamar County.
The branch library was renamed to honor Malcolm Purvis, a great supporter of reading and education, who served three terms as Montgomery County Commissioner. On November 22, 1997, grand opening activities were held for the Malcolm Purvis Library-Magnolia Branch.