Petal

Few cities in Mississippi have a history as closely tied to railroad development as Petal. Set on the east side of the Leaf River opposite Hattiesburg, the city grew from an early-20th-century rail settlement in the Pine Belt, a region long associated with southern pine forests and timber. Petal incorporated in 1974, retaining its own civic identity within the Hattiesburg metropolitan area. Today it is a residential city closely linked to the larger regional centre across the river, while the wooded river corridor continues to shape its setting. Continue with other webcams from the area to see how this part of southeast Mississippi connects regionally.

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