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Petal: MS 42 at Leeville Rd
Petal occupies a wooded stretch of the Pine Belt in southeastern Mississippi. Set beside the Leaf River, a principal tributary of the Pascagoula River system, the city forms part of the Hattiesburg area’s east-bank communities. Broad arterial roads and generous setbacks reflect the low-density, car-oriented pattern of this Mississippi town, while pine and hardwood cover remains close to commercial corridors. Evelyn Gandy Parkway recalls the Hattiesburg-born public servant Evelyn Gandy, the first woman elected to statewide office in Mississippi. Petal connects residential neighbourhoods and everyday services with the larger regional centre across the river.
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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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