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Petal Police Department
Petal Police Department at 127 W. Eighth Ave., 601-544-5331, with its mission statement, a letter from the chief, hiring information and police resources on the City of Petal site.
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Forrest County Sheriff's Department
The Forrest County Sheriff's Department at 55 Arena Dr., Hattiesburg, handles county law enforcement and runs the adult correctional facility and juvenile detention center; dispatch (601) 544-7800.
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Petal at a glance
- County
- Forrest County
- County seat
- Hattiesburg
- Population
- 11,010
- Forrest County population
- 78,158
- Local records
- City of Petal
- ZIP codes
- 39465
About Petal public records
Petal, a place of 11,010 people, is in Forrest County, whose county seat is Hattiesburg. Court and property records sit with Forrest County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of Mississippi. Petal's own offices are in the cards above, and our Forrest County page lists each county office.
Abandoned mine records
Old mine workings in Petal
Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.
From the old mine records
What is on record in Petal
- Producing when recorded
- 2
- Holes drawn on the old survey maps
- 8
- Shafts and tunnels
- 0
- What they are
- gravel pit
- Maps surveyed
- 1964
- Sources
- USGS mineral file and USGS topographic mine features
Is an old working under a property here?
The mine records hold 2 mine sites inside the city or town limits: 2 sites producing when the record was made; the old survey maps add 8 holes drawn inside the city or town limits, 0 of them shafts or tunnels.
A point in either file is a location, not a property line: the sheet shows the opening on the surface, not the rooms under it. The record that shows what runs under a parcel is the mine map. The OSMRE National Mine Map Repository holds scanned underground mine maps and answers requests for a named mine or an area. The state says it has no underground mines.
Mississippi mine map and abandoned mine records
Named workings recorded in Petal (2 shown, 8 unnamed on the map)
Petal sits over a mapped coal field and the coal there is lignite, worked mostly at the surface. The two federal files record a shaft, an adit or a deposit where one was drawn on a survey sheet or catalogued as a site; neither file carries the outline of the workings, so the counts above are not the measure of what was mined under this town. The record that shows it is the mine map, held by MDEQ Office of Geology, Mining and Reclamation Division and linked below.
Mississippi abandoned mine maps ranks every county and town in the state by the workings recorded inside it, names the office that holds the mine maps, and says what to do if the ground moves.
Disclaimer: The mine information here is for general information only. Old mine records can be incomplete, outdated or wrong, and finding nothing here does not mean there is nothing there. Check with the mine map office named here before you rely on it, and have a qualified engineer look at any ground you are worried about. PublicRecordCenter.com assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors, omissions, or consequences arising from the use of this information.
Labor Department file
Wage and hour cases in Petal, Mississippi
The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division closed 22 investigations with a Petal address since fiscal 2005 and recorded $229,433 in back wages agreed for 87 workers. Snapshot of April 22, 2026; a case here is a finding by the Division, not a court judgment, and the city is the one written on the employer's record.
- Investigations closed
- 22
- Back wages agreed
- $229,433
- Workers due back wages
- 87
- Civil money penalties
- $2,317
- Employers on the record
- 16
| Employer | Cases | Back wages | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Petal Urgent Care, LLC. | 1 | $84,641 | 2 |
| Pigford Construction Co | 1 | $77,736 | 17 |
| Paul's Discount Glass, Inc. | 1 | $27,954 | 11 |
| Southern Grace Services LLC | 1 | $11,814 | 15 |
| Advanced Building Specialties, Inc. | 1 | $10,460 | 2 |
| City of Petal | 1 | $8,401 | 4 |
| Lee Electric Company Inc | 1 | $4,583 | 4 |
| Big B Granite LLC | 1 | $1,575 | 9 |
| Playschool Childcare Centers, Inc. | 1 | $132 | 4 |
| Holmes, McLelland & Ferraez, PLLC | 1 | $124 | 1 |
| Leisure Time Pool and Spa | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| P & R, Inc. | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| N & H, Inc. | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| Reed Construction Company | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| QSR Hospitality II, LLC | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| Grayson Custom Builders, LLC | 1 | $0 | 0 |
Every employer whose address on the record is in Petal, by back wages agreed; 6 employers have a page of their own and open from the table, the rest show their whole record in this row. The Mississippi wage theft records page ranks the whole state.
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Petal public-records FAQs
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How do I look up property records in Petal, Mississippi?
Deeds for property in Petal are recorded by the Forrest County Chancery Clerk, and the county office that assesses property keeps the tax values. Our Forrest County page lists the county offices.
How do I get a birth or death certificate in Petal, Mississippi?
Certified birth and death certificates for events in Mississippi come from the state vital records office, Mississippi Vital Records. Its site lists who may order a copy, the fee and how to order.
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