August is here, the kids are back in school, football season is in the air and the Petal chamber is starting preparations for Shop Petal First. This will mark our 17th year of creating a great event for shoppers and our merchants. Shop Petal First is always held on the weekend prior to Thanksgiving. In […]
I can’t say enough about the success of our Star Spangled Celebration on the River. The weather was perfect, the vendors were wonderful, the music was super, the crowd was huge and the fireworks were stunning. Most of all, we had a great time. The estimate is that there were between 4,000 – 5,000 at […]
Here is an article written by my good friend, Rodney Sessions, about life in Petal. I was born in the village of Rose Hill quite a few decades ago. My father was career military. My time spent living in this rural village with my grandparents depended on his deployment. Some of my father’s assignments […]
We are in the final stages of planning for the “Star Spangled Celebration on the River by Coca-Cola.” This seeds of this project started in July of 2017 during a discussion with Andrea Saffle, director of the Historic Hattiesburg Downtown Association. Andrea and I (Valerie) were considering events that we could sponsor together to promote […]
The first Farmer’s Market of the year was held on April 21 with over 35 vendors selling their wares. On May 19, the market had grown to over 50 vendors on site. The June Farmer’s Market will be held on June 16, the day before Father’s Day. This will be the largest market to date […]
It’s been too long since we have had a 4th of July fireworks celebration in Petal. We WILL have one this year and it will be bigger and better than ever because we will be joining our friends across the river. For the first time in recent memory, the City of Petal, the City of […]
The revival of the Petal Farmer’s market is apparently what many have been waiting for. Over 30 vendors were on hand for the first market of 2018. It was a smashing success! The amazing thing is that the fresh produce is still yet to come. Cool weather this spring has delayed many crops. But, that […]
WOW! Petal is excited about the return of our Farmer’s Market. There will be a few changes to the market….for the better we hope. Not only will the market offer fresh produce and products from locally grown fruits and vegetables, but it will also offer art, crafts, homemade soaps, food vendors, entertainment and more! It […]
The Petal Area Chamber of Commerce and Petal Jaycees have announced a new partnership. The Petal Jaycees will act as the official Junior Chamber and Young Professionals Network for the Petal Area Chamber of Commerce. This partnership will help us to create a more engaged and active group of young professional in our Chamber and […]
Actually, it’s time for Petal to have a new city map. The chamber office and city hall are completely out of maps and have been for quite a while. The chamber board of directors have discussed this issue several times over the past 4 years. It was the consensus that people don’t use printed maps […]
