Collins Mississippi Map

About Collins, Mississippi

Collins is a locality in Covington County, Mississippi, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,342. The population density is 113.6 people per km². Collins is located at 31.6483°N, 89.5676°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Collins is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 39428.

Collins unfolds across a landscape of pine-timbered ridges and sandy soil, defined by the steady, amber-tinted flow of Okatoma Creek as it winds through the verdant undergrowth. It lies 25.2 miles west of Laurel, MS (from Laurel, MS: bearing 262°T), and is situated 18.9 miles south-southeast of Magee. The atmosphere here is thick with the scent of damp earth and resinous needles, where the afternoon light filters through the canopy in long, hazy shafts that catch the dust motes above the forest floor. Beyond the town’s immediate perimeter, the terrain leans into the subtle, undulating topography of the region, leading toward the deeper, shadowed folds of Sullivans Hollow or the distant, hazy silhouette of Buffalo Hill. The humidity hangs heavy in the summer, pressing against the skin like a warm, damp velvet, yet the nights often bring a sudden, crisp clarity that silences the cicadas and leaves the woods in a profound, watchful stillness.

Collins grew from the intersection of timber lines and rail tracks, developing an economy once dictated by the sawmills that hummed with the relentless rhythm of industrial expansion. That legacy of labor persists in the quiet determination of the local storefronts and the modest, sturdy architecture that defines the central streets, far removed from the manicured distractions of the City Of Magee Sportsplex. Life moves in a deliberate cadence, tied to the seasonal shifts of the pine forests and the occasional rise of the creek, which marks the passage of time more reliably than any clock. People here maintain a measured pace, observing the world with a guarded, polite intensity that reflects a history built on self-reliance and the stubborn productivity of the inland plains.

About This Collins Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Collins, Mississippi. Coordinates: 31.648272, -89.567581. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Collins includes the ZIP code (39428), telephone area code (601), county seat of Covington County (Collins), and school district assignment (Covington County School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.