When Poverty Forces Petal Families to Eat From Drive‑Thrus

Published Sep 1, 2026, 3:04 PM

PETAL, Miss. — For some low‑income families in Petal, dinner doesn’t come from a kitchen. It comes from a drive‑thru window. Across the city, residents living in motels, sheds, RVs without hookups or homes with broken appliances say they rely almost entirely on fast‑food meals because they have no way…

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