Profile for Collins, Mississippi, MS

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 12. The number of murders and homicides was 1. The violent crime rate was 4.5 per 1,000 people.

Well-known residents have included:
· Gerald McRaney, actor

Local festivals include:

• Okatoma Festival - May 5, 2007

Listed places near Collins

Cemeteries (42)

Communities (2)

Hotels (1)

Libraries (2)

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• Residence in 1995, of people in Collins
• School enrollment & education levels in Collins
• Transportation & commute times in Collins
• Covington County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Mississippi
• State data - Mississippi
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Collins demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Covington County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 39428 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Covington County Chamber of Commerce

2% of Collins residents report German ancestry, and 4% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Collins ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Collins
• Cemeteries in Covington County
• Libraries in or near Collins

Post a query on a message board:

• Covington County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - MS data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Collins museums
• Collins historic sites
• Collins area parks

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• Collins area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Covington County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Mississippi cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Collins
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Covington County

• Collins business guide
• Covington County Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses

• Courts in Mississippi
• Local ordinances in Mississippi (Partial selection)

• Crime in Covington County
• Arrests in Covington County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Mississippi
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Collins was $11,912, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Covington County economic census
• Covington County economic summary
• Covington County employment growth
• Covington County unemployment rate
• Mississippi economic data

17% of Collins residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Collins
• Colleges in Mississippi
• Learning Disabilities Association in Mississippi
• Schools in or near Collins
• School districts in or near Collins
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Mississippi high schools

• Movies playing in or near Collins

• Air pollution in Covington County
• Diesel soot in Covington County
• Land contamination in Covington County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Mississippi
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Covington County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Mississippi

Collins festival dates:

• Okatoma Festival - May 5, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Collins festival web sites:

• Mississippi Authors Festival

• ePodunk festival listings
• Mississippi county fairs
• Mississippi festivals (Mississippi tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Collins

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Collins
• Geocaches in Mississippi

• Collins items now on sale

• Covington County government
• Mississippi state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Collins medical services & health statistics

• Local historical societies in Mississippi
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Collins
• Historic sites in Mississippi
• Museums in or near Collins
• Museums in Mississippi
• Mississippi state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Covington County genealogy forum

Median rent in Collins, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $220.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $612.

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• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Mississippi
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Collins include R. E. Blackwell Memorial Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Collins

• Mississippi library

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• Census map of Collins area
• Historic maps of MS cities - Library of Congress
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• Military bases in Mississippi
• American Legion post locator
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• Check daily newspapers in or near Collins
• Search obituaries in Mississippi
• Recent death notices - selected MS newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Mississippi
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Mississippi
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• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Collins
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Collins

• Parks near Collins
• National forests in Mississippi
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• Find a local animal shelter
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Covington County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Collins political report.

• Mississippi Democratic party
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• Mississippi elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Collins
• Total membership by faith, in Covington County

• Chowhound message boards for MS

The average commute time for Collins workers is 23 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Collins include Best Western Collins Inn & Suites.

• Collins travel guide
• Airports near Collins
• Hotels near Collins
• Mississippi tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• Mississippi coastal water temperatures
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Mississippi
• Wildlife refuges in Mississippi

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