The Hinds County Sheriff’s Department is asking the public for assistance in finding Jasmine Javonna Purvis, who has been missing since December 2020, authorities said.
Purvis was last seen at Sylvia’s restaurant in Jackson, leaving with an unidentified Black male in a possible Black SUV. She is described as a Black woman, 5 feet 5 inches tall, weighing 185 pounds, with medium brown skin and short hair. She would now be 33 years old.
Investigators continue to pursue leads, and the department urges anyone with information to contact Central Mississippi Crime Stoppers. A tip that leads to an arrest could be eligible for a reward of up to $2,500.
To provide information, call Crime Stoppers at 601-355-TIPS (8477) or submit a tip online at p3tips.com.
Jon Ross Myers founded Mississippi News Group in 2013. Before founding the organization, he worked at The Daily Mississippian, The Marion Salute and The Southern Sentinel. A Mississippi journalist and writer based in Ripley, he received second place in poetry in the 2025 William Faulkner Literary Competition for "The Garden."
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