Collins, Mississippi

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Collins

Fair
Temperature: 39.2 °F

Humidity: 70 %
Wind Speed: 0 mph NNE
Pressure: 30.11 "

Dew Point: 30 °F
Gusts: 0 mph NNE
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• Colonial says allocating Cycle 4 distillates shipments on Line 2
  

  Colonial Pipeline said Thursday that it will allocate distillate shipments for its 4th shipping cycle on Line 2. The allocation affects shipments north of Collins, Mississippi, said a Colonial shippers ...

• Nutrition Notes: Baby Boomer Nutrition
  

  By Karen Collins, MS, RD, CDN - Baby boomers - " always at the leading edge of cultural change - " are ushering in a new approach to aging.

• Baby boomer nutrition: What you need now
  

  Guest contributor: Karen Collins, M.S., R.D., C.D.N. Karen Collins holds a B.S. degree from Purdue and an M.S. degree from Cornell, both in nutrition.

• Nutrition Notes: Obesity, Diabetes and Prostate Cancer: What's the Link?
  

  By Karen Collins, MS, RD, CDN - According to experts, excess body fat does not raise your chances of getting prostate cancer.

• Nutrition Wise: Rinsing Canned Beans, Endometrial Cancer, Ghee vs Butter
  

  By Karen Collins, MS, RD, CDN - Q: Does rinsing canned beans help reduce their sodium content? Q: What do we know about the causes of endometrial cancer? Q: Is ghee healthier than butter? American Institute for ...

• Obesity, diabetes and prostate cancer: Whata s the link?
  

  Obesity, diabetes and prostate cancer: What's the link? Guest contributor: Karen Collins, M.S., R.D., C.D.N. Karen Collins holds a B.S. degree from Purdue and an M.S. degree from Cornell, both in nutrition.

• Dieta s impact on fertility
  

  Guest contributor: Karen Collins, M.S., R.D., C.D.N. Karen Collins holds a B.S. degree from Purdue and an M.S. degree from Cornell, both in nutrition.

• Collins named city manager
  

  Iti 1 2s official. Marcus Collins is Willistoni 1 2s new city manager. He will begin his tenure effective Jan.

• Ministerial scholarship established at JCJC
  

  The Brother Joe Ratcliff Ministerial Scholarship recently was established at Jones County Junior College by Julie Abercrombie of Seminary and Margaret Collins of Jackson in memory of their father.

• Sunrise Baptist Church keeps reaching out
  

  For more than a century, Sunrise Baptist Church has been a beacon in the Petal community, says the Rev.

• Nutrition Notes: Obesity Linked to More Liver Disease Than Alcohol
  

  By Karen Collins, MS, RD, CDN - If you think liver disease is a problem mainly related to alcohol abuse, think again.

• Nutrition Wise: Osteoporosis Risk in Cancer Survivors, Graham Cracker ...
  

  By Karen Collins, MS, RD, CDN - Q: Is it true that cancer survivors face increased risk for osteoporosis? Q: Are graham cracker piecrusts lower in fat than those made with traditional dough? Q: When duck meat ...

• US Cash Products-USG gasoline off; NYH distillates steady
  

  Spot gasoline eased in the Gulf Coast on Thursday despite a big drop in the futures benchmark as Colonial Pipeline froze shipments of motor fuel on its main line for a newly prompt cycle, traders said.

• Nutrition Wise: Diet and Hot Flashes, What Are "High Potency" Vitamins, Spaghetti Squash
  

  By Karen Collins, MS, RD, CDN - Q: What is spaghetti squash? Is it a better choice than regular spaghetti pasta? Q: What does the term "high potency" on a vitamin supplement label mean? Q: Does diet have any ...

• Nutrition Notes: Could Mushrooms be Cancer-fighters?
  

  By Karen Collins, MS, RD, CDN - The cancer-protective benefits of vegetables like garlic, broccoli and tomatoes are well known in the scientific community.

• Could mushrooms be cancer fighters?
  

  Guest contributor: Karen Collins, M.S., R.D., C.D.N. Karen Collins holds a B.S. degree from Purdue and an M.S. degree from Cornell, both in nutrition.

• Nutrition Notes: Calorie Density; A Tool to Stop Weight Gain
  

  By Karen Collins, MS, RD, CDN - The average American adult gains one to two pounds a year.

• Calorie density: A tool to stop weight gain
  

  Guest contributor: Karen Collins, M.S., R.D., C.D.N. Karen Collins holds a B.S. degree from Purdue and an M.S. degree from Cornell, both in nutrition.

• Nutrition Wise: Coffee, Tea and Breast Cancer, Supplements to Lower...
  

  By Karen Collins, MS, RD, CDN - Q: Should breast cancer survivors avoid coffee and tea? Q: Do fiber supplements help lower blood cholesterol? Q: Are the edible salad bowls used in taco salads a nutrition plus ...

City Description

Collins is a city in Covington County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 2,761 at the 2005 census. It is the county seat of Covington County. Collins was the home of Dale Houston, a rock and roll singer whose I'm Leaving It Up To You reached No. 1 in 1963. Collins was also the birthplace of film legend Dana Andrews and Gerald McRaney, TV and film star (Simon and Simon, Major Dad, Deadwood) and home to him and his wife, TV and film star Delta Burke. Collins is also the birthplace and home of NFL stars Steve McNair and Correll Buckhaulter and former NBA star Randolph Keys. Collins is located at 31°38′32″N 89°33′34″W / 31.64222, -89.55944 (31.642276, -89.559403). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.6 square miles (19.7 km²), of which, 7.6 square miles (19.7 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.39%) is water. As of the census of 2005, there were 2,761 people, 904 households, and 611 families residing in the city. The population density was 353.4 people per square mile (136.5/km²). There were 1,012 housing units at an average density of 133.3/sq mi (51.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 46.52% White,

City Contained By:

• Covington County
• Mississippi

City Contains:

• Collins Zoo

Timezones:

• Central Time zone

Size:

• 19.6839096386 km squared

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