Petal
A city in Forrest County, Mississippi — population 10,692 as of 2020.
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Overnight
74°F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
95°F
Sunny2% precip
Wednesday Night
71°F
Mostly Clear1% precip
Thursday
93°F
Sunny
In and around Petal
See & do
- Beyond Blessed Events
- City of Petal Parks and Recreation
- Friendly Park
- International Checker Hall
- Panther Stadium
Eat, drink & stay
- Antojitos La Fe
- Arby's1112 Evelyn Gandy Pkwy
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- Big Q’s Barbeque
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Petal by the numbers
Population
10,692Population figure, 2020
Households & income
- Area
- 16.77 sq mi (43.44 km²), 0.37 sq mi water
- Median age
- 37
- Households
- 4,022
- Persons per household
- 2.8
- Median household income
- $74,750
- Median house value
- $174,900
Municipal office
- Office
- MAYOR
- Address
- PO BOX 564, PETAL, MS 39465
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