Petal, Mississippi
Petal is a city in Forrest County, Mississippi, with 11,010 residents in 2020. It is in Mississippi's 4th congressional district. It spans 2 state house districts. Its state senate district is State Senate District 42.
County
| County | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| Forrest County | 100% |
Congressional district
| Congressional district | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| Mississippi's 4th congressional district (MS-04) | 100% |
Elected officials
| Office | Member | Contact | Share of residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Representative (MS-04) | Mike Ezell (R) | 202-225-5772 | 100% |
| U.S. Senator | Cindy Hyde-Smith (R) | 202-224-5054 · contact form | statewide |
| U.S. Senator | Roger F. Wicker (R) | 202-224-6253 · contact form | statewide |
| State Senator (State Senate District 42) | Don Hartness (R) | 100% | |
| State Representative (State House District 104) | Larry Byrd (R) | 83% | |
| State Representative (State House District 103) | Percy Watson (Democratic) | 17% |
Elected under MS's previous legislative map; the district's lines changed for 2026.
Officials serving now (members of Congress until January 3, 2027). Sources: State legislators: Open States (public domain); Members of Congress: the @unitedstates project, congress-legislators (CC0).
Local government
- Petal website: https://cityofpetal.com/
- Petal laws: search for the Petal, Mississippi code of ordinances
- Forrest County website: http://www.co.forrest.ms.us
- Forrest County laws: search for the Forrest County, Mississippi code of ordinances
State legislative districts
| State senate district | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| State Senate District 42 | 100% |
| State house district | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| State House District 104 | 83% |
| State House District 103 | 17% |
ZIP codes
Percentages mark ZIPs only partly in Petal: the share of that ZIP's residents living in it.
- 39465 (48%)
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Petal here is the Census Bureau's place boundary as of January 1, 2025. Shares are of 2020 Census population. Districts are the maps in force for the November 3, 2026 election.