Collins Mississippi Map
Collins, Mississippi — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Collins, Covington County.
Interactive Map of Collins, Mississippi
| City | Collins |
| State | Mississippi (MS) |
| County | Covington |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 31.645443 |
| Longitude | -89.555346 |
| Population | 2,455 |
| Density | 105.7 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Collins, Mississippi
Collins is a locality in Covington County, Mississippi, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,455. The population density is 105.7 people per km². Collins is located at 31.6454°N, 89.5553°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 39428.
Collins, Mississippi, unfolds under skies that often hold a gentle, diffused light, the air thick with the sweet, earthy scent of pine and damp soil. It lies 27.0 miles north-west of Hattiesburg, MS (from Hattiesburg, MS: bearing 325°T), and is situated 9.9 miles south-east of Mount Olive. Rolling hills, draped in verdant forests of oak and magnolia, give way to fields where cotton once flourished and now, more often, soybeans and corn stretch towards the horizon. The terrain here is a study in subtle contours, a landscape shaped by the slow, patient work of water and wind, where creeks meander with a quiet persistence, their banks lined with ferns and the occasional splash of a sun-dappled turtle. The character of Collins is one of quiet resilience, a place where the echoes of past industry still resonate in the hum of present-day life, a stillness that allows the rustle of leaves and the distant call of a bird to become the dominant sounds. The history of Collins is deeply entwined with the timber industry that once defined this corner of Covington County, its early days fueled by the abundant pine forests that carpeted the region. Sawmills hummed with activity, their output shipped far and wide, shaping the economic fortunes of the nascent settlement. While the logging boom has since receded, replaced by a more diversified agricultural economy and a growing presence of light manufacturing, the legacy of that era remains. The very ground seems to remember the weight of felled trees and the rhythmic pulse of machinery. Today, the pace of life in Collins is unhurried, marked by the friendly waves exchanged between neighbors and the shared appreciation for the enduring beauty of the Mississippi landscape, where the soft glow of twilight paints the sky in hues of rose and lavender.
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About This Collins Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Collins, Mississippi with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Collins and Covington County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Collins is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Collins is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
