Pest Control for Petal Residents
Petal sits across the Leaf River from Hattiesburg — close enough to share city services but distinct in character. The river crossing creates a natural pest barrier in one direction and a pest highway in the other, as the Leaf River corridor funnels moisture-dependent insects, rodents, and wildlife toward properties on both banks. Petal's newer subdivisions along West 4th Street and Evelyn Gandy Parkway face displacement pressure from construction on former pine plantation land.