Quick answers
- What is Petal Upper Elementary School?
- Petal Upper Elementary School is a community health center in Petal, Mississippi, run by Southeast Mississippi Rural Health Initiative, Inc., according to Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).
- Does Petal Upper Elementary School offer a sliding fee or serve people without insurance?
- It is listed by HRSA as a site of a health center in the federal Health Center Program. These health centers must offer a sliding fee discount based on income and serve patients regardless of their ability to pay. Call to ask what papers to bring.
- Where is Petal Upper Elementary School?
- 400 Hillcrest Loop, Petal, MS 39465, in Forrest County, Mississippi.
- What is the phone number of Petal Upper Elementary School?
- (601) 545-8700, as listed by Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). Call to confirm hours before you go.
Cost and insurance
HRSA lists this place as a site of a health center in the federal Health Center Program. Under the program’s rules, the health center must:
- offer a sliding fee discount: what you pay depends on your income and family size;
- serve patients whether or not they have insurance and regardless of their ability to pay.
Ask the health center which services and fees the discount covers at this site. Sources
What to ask when you call
- Are you taking new patients, and how soon can I be seen?
- Do you accept my insurance, Medicare or Medicaid?
- How does the sliding fee discount work, and what papers should I bring (for example proof of income)?
- What services do you offer here (for example dental, mental health, vaccines, lab tests)?
- What are your hours, and do you have interpreters or staff who speak my language?
A general checklist, not medical advice. For questions about your health or your medicines, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
Other community health centers nearby
By straight-line distance (not driving distance).
- Petal Middle School0.7 mi · Petal, MS · Community health center
- Petal Primary School2.8 mi · Petal, MS · Community health center
- HATTIESBURG High School & COMMUNITY CLIN.3.0 mi · Hattiesburg, MS · Community health center
- Petal High School3.3 mi · Petal, MS · Community health center
- Petal Elementary School3.4 mi · Petal, MS · Community health center
Clinics and urgent care nearby
- Petal Urgent Care LLC4.0 mi · Petal, MS · Urgent care center
- Hattiesburg Urgent Care, LLC7.1 mi · Hattiesburg, MS · Urgent care center
- Maxem Urgent Care9.3 mi · Hattiesburg, MS · Urgent care center
Pharmacies nearby
- Kipa Inc. dba Rodgers Family Pharmacy4.0 mi · Petal, MS · Community/retail pharmacy
- South Mississippi Pharmacists4.0 mi · Petal, MS · Community/retail pharmacy
- Wal-Mart Stores East LP4.0 mi · Petal, MS · Community/retail pharmacy
Nearest emergency rooms
Hospitals that list emergency services in Medicare data, by straight-line distance.
- Forrest General Hospital5.2 mi · Hattiesburg, MS
- Merit Health Wesley6.4 mi · Hattiesburg, MS
- Perry County General Hospital19 mi · Richton, MS
More in Petal
All community health centers in Petal (7) · Community health centers in Forrest County · Community health centers in Mississippi · Hospitals in Forrest County · Find the closest emergency room to where you are →
Details from the official record
| Type | Community health center |
|---|---|
| Program | Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), funded by HRSA |
| Health center organization | Southeast Mississippi Rural Health Initiative, Inc. |
| Address | 400 Hillcrest Loop, Petal, MS 39465 |
| County | Forrest County |
| State | Mississippi |
| Phone | (601) 545‑8700 |
| Location setting | School |
| Hours open per week | 4 |
| Schedule | Full-Time |
| HRSA site number | BPS-H80-012248 |
| Medicare number (CCN) | 251016 |
| Corrections | Report an error or suggest an update → |
Sources
- Health Center Service Delivery and Look-Alike Sites — Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), retrieved 2026-11-13
- Federally Qualified Health Center Enrollments — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data updated 2026-10-19, retrieved 2026-11-13
- What is a health center? — Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
- Health Center Program Compliance Manual, Chapter 9: Sliding Fee Discount Program — Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)