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Help in Petal
11 service locations
Family and youth
Charles Johnson Head Start/Early Head Start
Child care and early childhood education
201 W Central Ave, Petal · 769-223-6473
Head Start early childhood program — 77 funded slots; operated by Pearl River Valley Opportunity, Inc..
Food assistance
Petal Family Y
Meal program
547 Hillcrest Loop, Petal · (601) 583-8556
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by PETAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Petal High School Concession Stand
Meal program
1145 Highway 42 East, Petal · (601) 583-8552
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by PETAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Petal Middle School
Meal program
208 E. Central Ave, Petal · (601) 545-3020
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by PETAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Petal Primary School
Meal program
60 Herrington Rd., Petal · (601) 554-7245
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by PETAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Health care
Community health centersliding-scale fees
1179 Highway 42, Petal · 601-545-8700
Petal High School
Community health centersliding-scale fees
1145 Highway 42, Petal · 601-545-8700
Community health centersliding-scale fees
203 Highway 42, Petal · 601-545-8700
Petal Primary School
Community health centersliding-scale fees
60 Herrington Rd, Petal · 601-554-7244
Petal School Clinic
Community health centersliding-scale fees
36 Panther Dr, Petal · 601-450-2144
Petal Upper Elementary School
Community health centersliding-scale fees
400 Hillcrest Loop, Petal · 601-545-8700
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