Petal, MS Real Estate, Homes For Sale, School & Area Information

Petal has been known to be a great city with a small-town feel. It's close enough to Hattiesburg for residents to enjoy shopping, food, and education. As time goes on, Petal is now growing and opening new businesses for residents to enjoy. There are boutiques, restaurants, coffee shops, and more! On top of all that, Petal has one of the highest-ranked school districts in the state. Petal is growing every day!

It used to be expected that you'd make the short trip to Hattiesburg for most of your outings, but Petal residents are finding it easier to access entertainment, dining, and shopping without leaving the Friendly City. Several new restaurants have opened and there are three coffee shops in town now, plus clothing boutiques of different styles give residents access to fashion choices without going to West Hattiesburg. Not only are there more choices in the number of businesses choosing to call Petal home, but there is a growing number of recreational spaces and events open to the public. The Petal Farmer's Market is bigger and better this year after relocating from Relay Park to Main Street, and 2019 will be the second year for the Star Spangled Celebration on the River- a spectacular 4th of July fireworks celebration that takes place at Petal River Park.

Everyone likes the finer things in life, but love, comfort, and safety are at the top of our list. For a lot of people who live in the great state of Mississippi, safety isn't a major concern, yet we don't live in the safest state either. Mississippi is in the middle of the ranks. However, for years, our lovely local city of Petal, "The Friendly City", has consistently been ranked in the top three safest cities to live in Mississippi.

Usually ranking at number one, the city of Petal is a growing, vibrant community known throughout the state for its award-winning schools and superb quality of life. Petal offers great schools, terrific recreational opportunities, and safe neighborhoods, as well as a hand of friendship to any and all who wish to join in as the residents of Petal build a brighter future together. If you are looking for a place to call home, come check out the city of Petal.

The days will soon be cooling off, and the smell of campfires will be in the air. If you're looking for an escape to the wilderness, it's closer than you think. The Longleaf Horse Camp and Trails are located between Laurel and Richton, about 30 minutes from Petal and up Hwy 42, and then a left onto Hwy 15, entering into the Chickasawhay District of The DeSoto National Forest. This is not to be confused with The Longleaf Trace, "Rails to Trails."

This is one of my favorite places to go when I want to get away. I can hear the wind wooing me from on top of the Longleaf pines, to go a little deeper into nature to clear the clutter from my mind. It doesn't get much better than when I'm out there in the woods on my loyal mount with a group of friends. Hope you enjoy. Life is good.

Petal was recently ranked the safest city in Mississippi, and crime rates dipped another 37.5% in 2015. With a top-five-ranked school system, almost non-existent crime, and a growing number of dining and shopping options, Petal is an extremely desirable place for families and is growing in popularity among home shoppers.

Petal is a close knit community and still has that small town feel, but it is growing in popularity with homebuyers. Everyone in the area knows how high Petal Schools are ranked. Petal High School won the US News Bronze award based on test scores and student-teacher ratio. Petal High School is grades 9-12 and has approximately 1100 students. Because of the school's popularity many great new neighborhoods have been developed over the last few years, such as Trailwood, Pecan Lakes, North Fork, South Fork, Edgemere, and Longleaf.

Petal, MS is big in their youth baseball program. Starting this year (2015), Petal Optimist Club and PYSA Baseball combined, forming Petal Baseball Association, which plays in the Cal Ripken/Babe Ruth Leagues, depending on age. Age range for "PBA" is ages 4 to 18. Baseball fields are located on Hillcrest Loop, across from the YMCA. A beautiful new four plex was built there and began being used for the 2014 season. Petal, Mississippi residents show great support for all youth sports in their town! Several League All-Star teams went on to regional tournaments in Arkansas, Louisiana etc., last year and PBA is starting Select Teams for each age group for this year also.

Petal is a community located just outside Hattiesburg and is often referred to as "the Friendly City". Sports Illustrated named Petal the Sports Illustrated City for Mississippi due to the exceptional recreation department. Activities include walking trails, golf courses, tennis, bowling, and other team sports.

Petal School Systems has also achieved Star Accreditation, which is the State of Mississippi's highest ranking. Come see why people call Petal "The Friendly City" and what it can offer to you and your family.