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Petal, Mississippi Patch AM: a 4 min read

Greetings Petal! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • See which Petal students earned top honors at Pearl River CC
  • Petal relatives remember the life of Jerrilene Brown Peters
  • Petal and neighboring towns mourn several recent losses

Also on today's calendar: Star Spangled Celebration On The River and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Humid with peeks of sunshine, with a high of 94 and low of 75 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, temps: high: 92, low: 75.
  • Sunday: Humid with a stray t-storm, with a high of 92 and low of 74 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Wildcats Make History: Record-Breaking Number of PRCC Students Named to Dean's and President's Lists for Spring Semester (hubcityspokes.com) — Petal families have plenty to celebrate, with dozens of local students earning spots on Pearl River Community College’s spring Dean’s and President’s Lists. The article highlights record-breaking academic honors and names each Petal honoree, recognizing their hard work and strong GPAs this semester.
   

• Jerrilene B. Peters (thetylertowntimes.org) — Relatives in Petal are among those mourning the passing of 88-year-old Jerrilene Brown Peters of Tylertown, who died May 27 in Hattiesburg. Her life of faith, family, and church service is remembered through surviving children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren across south Mississippi.
   

• Obituaries for the week of June 11, 2026 (hubcityspokes.com) — Petal is mourning several community members this week, including Ashlynn Nicole Caffey, Marlin Ray “Teddy Bear” Lambert, and Charlotte Overstreet Williams, all of whom recently passed away. The obituary roundup also notes losses in nearby Hattiesburg, Sumrall, Purvis, Lumberton, and Brooklyn, with local funeral homes handling arrangements.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Room for rent.
    House on lake in Oak Grove. PM me for more information. (Nextdoor Relay / City Parks)
  • IICRC posted a job opening for Commercial Cleaner in Laurel MS in Petal. Apply here.
  • Wendy's posted a job opening for Shift Manager in Petal. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Petal here.

🗞 Nearby News

Hattiesburg

  • Neuroscience Sales Specialist (Hattiesburg, MS) - Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine (jnj.com)
  • More than 80 people graduate in first class of ‘Wings to Work' program in Hattiesburg (wdam.com)
  • USM opens digital forensics lab to aid rural law enforcement (wjtv.com)

Purvis

  • Pearl River Community College Honors Outstanding Alumni and Partners at Annual Awards Ceremony (hubcityspokes.com)

Ok Petal! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Petal

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Petal

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.