Covington County is an agricultural area located in south central Mississippi. It was formally established on January 5, 1819 from portions of Lawrence and Wayne counties shortly after Mississippi celebrated statehood. The county was named after General Leonard Covington, a hero of the War of 1812.

Briefly, in 1823 the western two-thirds of the county was used to create the new Bainbridge County, which was merged back into Covington in 1824.

Originally, the county seat was Williamsburg, but after the courthouse burned in 1906, Collins became the new county seat and remains so today. Other cities in the county include Mount Olive, Hot Coffee, and Seminary.

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We hope you will enjoy your visit and find this website helpful. If you have any questions or comments, feel free to e-mail Gene Phillips, the County Coordinator.

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NEIGHBORING COUNTIES Smith (north) Jasper (northeast) Jones (east) Forrest (southeast) Lamar (south) Marion (southwest) Jefferson Davis (west) Simpson (northwest)

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