Collins is a city of 2,600 people in Mississippi near the center of Covington County, on the southwest side of Okatoma Creek, a tributary of the Bowie River. It is part of the Pascagoula River watershed.
Collins suffered severe damage from Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
Collins lies near the intersection of two major highways, U.S. Routes 49 and 84. U.S. 49 passes through the city southwest of the downtown; it leads 63 miles (101 km) northwest to Jackson, the state capital, and 28 miles (45 km) southeast to Hattiesburg. U.S. 84 bypasses the center of the city, crossing U.S. 49 at an interchange in the northern part of the city, and leads east 27 miles (43 km) to Laurel and west 55 miles (89 km) to the vicinity of Brookhaven.
There is no mass transit system in Collins; as a result, many residents drive cars in their daily lives. However, there are sidewalks in many of the subdivisions around the city that link with the city center.
Collins, Mississippi offers a host of restaurants from which to choose:
Morgan's on Main, 305 Main Street, +1 601 765-2220
Deli Diner, 304 S Fir Ave, {{phone|+1 601 765-4359
Sonic Drive-In, 3262 U.S. 49, {{phone|+1 601 765-4282}}
McDonald's, 3519 U.S. 49, {{phone|+1 601 765-2210}}
La Casita Mexican Restaurant, 3273 U.S. 49, {{phone|+1 601 765-9292}}
Habernero Mexican Grill, 3484 U.S. 49, {{phone|+1 601 765-2255}}
{{routebox | image1=US 49.svg | imagesize1=22 | directionl1=N | majorl1=Jackson | minorl1=Pearl | directionr1=S | majorr1=Gulfport | minorr1=Hattiesburg
| image2=US 84.svg | imagesize2=22 | directionl2=W | majorl2=Natchez | minorl2=Brookhaven | directionr2=E | majorr2=Dothan | minorr2=Evergreen }}
{{IsPartOf|Gulf Coast (Mississippi)}} {{outlinecity}}
{{geo|31.64|-89.56}}
2nd-order administrative division
Primary administrative division