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Covington County was established on January 5, 1819. The county was one of the first counties established out of the vast non-agricultural lands in the more eastern part of the state. Covington was originally cut out of Lawrence and Wayne Counties, and encompassed what is now Jefferson Davis, Covington, and Jones Counties.
In 1823, part of Covington County became Bainbridge County, most likely named after William Bainbridge, who became an American naval hero during the War of 1812. The next year, in 1824, the Mississippi legislature did away with Bainbridge County, giving its lands back to Covington County.
Adjacent Counties
Cities, Towns & Communities
- Collins (County Seat)
- Dry Creek
- Eminence
- Hopewell
- Hot Coffee
- Leaf River
- Lone Star
- Lux
- Mount Olive
- Okahay
- Ora
- Rock Hill
- Salem
- Sanford
- Seminary
- Sunset
- Williamsburg
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First Settlers of Covington County, Mississippi
