Petal, Mississippi

About Petal

Petal, MS is a close-knit town located in southern Mississippi counting 11,538 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Petal is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 16.91 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 682 residents per square mile.

📰 Petal News Today

• Petal High School (MS) Football MaxPreps · Oct 9
• Petal, Mississippi, United States The Weather Channel · Oct 10
• Undefeated Petal Set to Oak Grove in Mississippi High School Football Showdown Yahoo Sports · Oct 7
• After Petal Woman Drowns in Her SUV, Community Fundraises for Her 3 Kids and Ailing Husband Mississippi Free Press · Jun 10
• William Gray Toney Sr. Obituary | Moore Funeral Service | Petal, MS Tribute Archive · Oct 5

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

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What Makes Petal Unique

• The only place in America named Petal — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southern Mississippi, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Mississippi — one of 427 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 11,538.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Petal

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🍽️ Where to Eat in Petal

• Chili's — tex-mex
• El Mariachi Loco — mexican
• Pizza Hut — pizza
• Waffle House — american
• Yamato Japanese Steakhouse — japanese
• Sunny's Express Mart — seafood

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Petal

• Friendly Park reviews ★
• Hinton Park reviews ★
• Optimist Park reviews ★
• Petal River Park reviews ★
• Sunrise Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Petal

• PETAL ELEMENTARY
• PETAL HIGH SCHOOL
• PETAL MIDDLE SCHOOL
• PETAL PRIMARY SCHOOL
• PETAL UPPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• RUNNELSTOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Petal

🏘️ Nearby Communities