Petal and other towns across Mississippi are putting proactive measures in place to quell the spread of COVID-19. Disruptions to school, work, and major public gatherings are already manifesting and it’s important to stay up to date on what’s happening in the Petal, MS community.

Stay up to date and informed with our resources: Breaking public health news, information on your local Mississippi hospitals and healthcare facilities, information from the Mississippi Public Health Department, and Twitter updates from Mississippi government officials. Continue to visit our website for the latest updates.

Mississippi COVID-19 Cases

Mississippi New Coronavirus Cases:
Mississippi Total Coronavirus Cases: 1,000,415
Mississippi New Coronavirus Deaths:
Mississippi Total Coronavirus Deaths: 13,474
U.S. New Coronavirus Cases: 1,648
U.S. Total Coronavirus Cases: 107,184,620
U.S. New Coronavirus Deaths: 8
U.S. Total Coronavirus Deaths: 1,166,662
Last updated June 10, 2023
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Coronavirus News for Petal

Petal High School receives high rankings from 2024 best high schools report

PETAL, Miss. (WDAM ... number one in the Hattiesburg Metro Area High School category, number six in Mississippi High Schools and in the top 13 percent in the nation. This is based on performance ... More info »

wdam - 04/24/2024 05:22am

Petal leaders working on replacing city’s water meters

PETAL, Miss. (WDAM) - Petal leaders are gearing up to replace water meters within the city. The city’s water department services around 3,600 water meters, which Mayor Tony Ducker said were last ... More info »

wdam - 04/16/2024 11:28am

Mississippi sees first documented cicada of 2024

Cicadas are now emerging in Mississippi! According to the Mississippi State University (MSU) Extension Service, Choctaw County saw its first documented cicada ... More info »

WJTV on MSN - 04/26/2024 03:57am

The pandemic could cause long-term damage to how we get our food

In recent weeks, Ben Burkett delivered fresh greens and sweet potatoes from his Mississippi farm to one ... workers who were laid off in the coronavirus pandemic shutdown — including more ... More info »

CNN - 08/06/2020 12:15pm

Petal High School

High school students take AP® exams and IB exams to earn college credit and demonstrate success at college-level coursework. U.S. News calculated a College Readiness Index based on AP/IB exam ... More info »

U.S. News & World Report - 04/26/2021 02:04pm

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