It’s Back & Better Than Ever!
Shop Petal First had humble beginnings. Twenty years ago, the Petal Chamber of Commerce searched for ways to keep holiday shoppers in Petal and to compete with the large national […]
Entries by Petal Area Chamber of Commerce
Adams Nursery is a Place to Grow!
As a new writer in the Pine Belt, I am going to present profiles of different people who make up the Petal community. My goal is to tell you a […]
Downtown FAM Jam Set for October 1
Over the past few years, the success of the Petal Downtown FAM Jam has seen that initiative grow from a once-a-year event to twice a year: once in the spring […]
Add a Little Savvy to your life
About 20 years ago, Kimberly and Heather Millsteads’ mother had a dream of opening a business in the shopping center on Mississippi 42 in Petal. That idea was put off […]
Hello, I would like to introduce myself I am Jimmy Delery a seasoned community columnist from the New Orleans area. I have been doing the community column for the St […]
New Dogs in Downtown
Ryan and Carla Tate recently brought a unique concept to Petal on May 9, when they opened South Miss Hot Dogs and Hand Pies at 107 Morris Street. The eatery […]
Let’s Celebrate!
The Petal Area Chamber of Commerce and the Downtown Hattiesburg Association are partnering together to host the fourth annual Coca-Cola Star-Spangled Celebration on the River. This year’s event will be […]
Petal Chamber Offering Potted Plants to Downtown Businesses for Beautification Efforts
Officials from the Petal Area Chamber of Commerce are taking another step in the beautification of downtown Petal by offering business owners the chance to purchase potted plants to spruce […]
Downtown Walkability
Valerie Wilson, executive director for the Petal Area Chamber of Commerce – along with other city officials – is looking forward to a project more than 10 years in the […]
Why we LOVE Petro Nissan!
Tony Petro can lay claim to being one of the longest-serving car dealers in the Hattiesburg area, having opened Petro Nissan on September 14, 1990 on North Main Street in […]
