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Petal
Also known as Petal, Mississippi, Petal, MS
city in Forrest County, Mississippi, on the Leaf River
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Mississippi
- County
- Forrest
- Type
- Mayor-Council
- Mayor
- Tony Ducker ( R )
- State representatives
- Percy Watson , Larry Byrd
- State senator
- Chris Johnson
- Total
- 17.15 sq mi (44.41 km )
- Land
- 16.77 sq mi (43.44 km )
- Water
- 0.37 sq mi (0.97 km )
- Elevation
- 157 ft (48 m)
- Density
- 656.5/sq mi (253.48/km )
- Time zone
~5 min read
Article
Petal is a city in Forrest County, Mississippi, along the Leaf River. It is part of the Hattiesburg, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 10,454 in the 2010 census, increasing to 11,010 in the 2020 census.
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