Covington County, Mississippi

Covington County is a county in Mississippi. The population of the county is 19,568.
Covington County 	Mississippi
Founded 	1819
Named for 	Leonard Covington
County seat 	Collins
Population 	19,568
Habitat 	Farmland, Forest
Cong. District 	3rd
County Guildmaster	Alex Barber
Time Zone 	Central (UTC -6/-5)
== Major roads ==
US Route 49
US Route 84
Mississippi Highway 35
Mississippi Highway 37
Mississippi Highway 184
Mississippi Highway 532
Mississippi Highway 535
Mississippi Highway 588
Mississippi Highway 589
Mississippi Highway 590
Mississippi Highway 598
== Geography ==
=== Adjacent counties ===
Jones County (east)
Smith County (north)
Simpson County (northwest)
Lamar County (south)
Forrest County (southeast)
Jefferson Davis County (west)
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the county is:
61.85% White (12,102)
35.50% Black or African American (6,946)
2.66% Other (520)
24.3% (4,755) of Covington County residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Covington County has average to below average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The county reported 11 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 1.20 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
Work in progress.
Pokemon 	Location 	Rate
Bulbasaur 	Forest 	1-25%
Ivysaur 	Forest 	1-10%
Charmander 	Farmland, Forest	1-15%, 1-15%
Charmeleon 	Farmland, Forest	1-5%, 1-5%
Squirtle 	Farmland, Forest	1-7%, 1-9%
Caterpie 	Forest 	1-70%
Metapod 	Forest 	1-65%
Butterfree 	Forest 	1-60%
Weedle 	Forest 	1-64%
Kakuna 	Forest 	1-59%
Beedrill 	Forest 	1-54%
Rattata 	Forest 	1-35%
Raticate 	Forest 	1-20%
Ekans 	Farmland, Forest	1-30%, 1-40%
Arbok 	Farmland, Forest	1-12%, 1-21%
Pikachu 	Farmland, Forest	1-54%, 1-54%
Raichu 	Farmland, Forest	1-37%, 1-37%
Sandshrew 	Farmland, Forest	1-30%, 1-30%
Sandslash 	Farmland, Forest	1-20%, 1-20%
NidoranF 	Farmland, Forest	1-17%, 1-17%
NidoranM 	Farmland, Forest	1-17%, 1-17%
Nidorina 	Farmland, Forest	1-9%, 1-9%
Nidorino 	Farmland, Forest	1-9%, 1-9%
Vulpix 	Farmland, Forest	1-10%, 1-15%
Ninetales 	Farmland, Forest	1%, 1-6%
Oddish 	Forest 	1-15%
Gloom 	Forest 	1-5%
Venonat 	Forest 	1-47%
Venomoth 	Forest 	1-32%
Psyduck 	Forest (Fishing)	1-32%
Golduck 	Forest (Fishing)	1-7%
Poliwag 	Forest (Fishing)	1-45%
Poliwhirl 	Forest (Fishing)	1-30%
Poliwrath 	Forest (Fishing)	1-15%
Bellsprout 	Forest 	1-3%
Ponyta 	Farmland 	1-10%
Electabuzz 	Farmland, Forest	1-27%, 1-27%
Magikarp 	Forest (Fishing)	1-85%
Eevee 	Farmland, Forest	1-15%, 1-15%
Vaporeon 	Farmland, Forest	1-8%, 1-8%
Vaporeon 	Forest (Fishing)	1-10%
Jolteon 	Farmland, Forest	1-15%, 1-15%
Flareon 	Farmland, Forest	1-5%, 1-5%
Dratini 	Farmland, Forest	1-27%, 1-30%
Dragonair 	Farmland, Forest	1-12%, 1-15%
Chikorita 	Forest 	1-25%
Bayleef 	Forest 	1-10%
Cyndaquil 	Farmland, Forest	1-30%, 1-30%
Quilava 	Farmland, Forest	1-17%, 1-17%
Totodile 	Farmland, Forest	1-40%, 1-50%
Croconaw 	Farmland, Forest	1-25%, 1-35%
Feraligatr 	Farmland, Forest	1-7%, 1-17%
Politoed 	Forest (Fishing)	1-15%
Sentret 	Forest 	1-45%
Furret 	Forest 	1-28%
Ledyba 	Forest 	1-57%
Ledian 	Forest 	1-40%
Spinarak 	Forest 	1-44%
Ariados 	Forest 	1-25%
Pichu 	Farmland, Forest	1-46%, 1-46%
Mareep 	Farmland, Forest	1-45%, 1-45%
Flaaffy 	Farmland, Forest	1-35%, 1-35%
Ampharos 	Farmland, Forest	1-22%, 1-22%
Marill 	Farmland, Forest	1-55%, 1-60%
Azumarill 	Farmland, Forest	1-43%, 1-48%
Hoppip 	Forest 	1-50%
Skiploom 	Forest 	1-35%
Jumpluff 	Forest 	1-23%
Sunkern 	Forest 	1-30%
Sunflora 	Forest 	1-15%
Wooper 	Forest (Fishing)	1-61%
Quagsire 	Forest (Fishing)	1-46%
Espeon 	Farmland, Forest	1-5%, 1-5%
Umbreon 	Farmland, Forest	1-5%, 1-5%
Heracross 	Forest 	1-30%
Stantler 	Forest 	1-35%
Elekid 	Farmland, Forest	1-54%, 1-54%
Treecko 	Forest 	1-30%
Grovyle 	Forest 	1-15%
Mudkip 	Farmland, Forest	1-58%, 1-60%
Marshtomp 	Farmland, Forest	1-43%, 1-45%
Swampert 	Farmland, Forest	1-26%, 1-27%
Zigzagoon 	Forest 	1-50%
Linoone 	Forest 	1-35%
Wurmple 	Forest 	1-75%
Silcoon/Cascoon 	Forest 	1-65%
Beautifly/Dustox	Forest 	1-55%
Ralts 	Forest 	1-40%
Kirlia 	Forest 	1-25%
Gardevoir 	Forest 	1-9%
Shroomish 	Forest 	1-40%
Breloom 	Forest 	1-21%
Azurill 	Farmland, Forest	1-49%, 1-54%
Electrike 	Farmland, Forest	1-47%, 1-45%
Manectric 	Farmland, Forest	1-29%, 1-27%
Minun/Plusle 	Farmland, Forest	1-45%, 1-45%
Zangoose 	Farmland, Forest	1-32%, 1-40%
Seviper 	Farmland, Forest	1-20%, 1-35%
Turtwig 	Forest 	1-20%
Grotle 	Forest 	1-10%
Chimchar 	Farmland, Forest	1-17%, 1-20%
Monferno 	Farmland, Forest	1-7%, 1-10%
Kricketot 	Forest 	1-62%
Kricketune 	Forest 	1-43%
Shinx 	Farmland, Forest	1-53%, 1-53%
Luxio 	Farmland, Forest	1-41%, 1-41%
Luxray 	Farmland, Forest	1-26%, 1-26%
Pachirisu 	Farmland, Forest	1-40%
Buizel 	Forest (Fishing)	1-55%
Floatzel 	Forest (Fishing)	1-32%
Riolu 	Forest 	1-23%
Lucario 	Forest 	1-8%
Croagunk 	Forest 	1-26%
Toxicroak 	Forest 	1-8%
Finneon 	Forest (Fishing)	1-31%
Lumineon 	Forest (Fishing)	1-15%
Leafeon 	Farmland, Forest	1-5%, 1-5%
Glaceon 	Farmland, Forest	1-5%, 1-5%
Gallade 	Forest 	1-9%
Snivy 	Forest 	1-38%
Servine 	Forest 	1-24%
Serperior 	Forest 	1-10%
Tepig 	Farmland, Forest	1-18%, 1-20%
Pignite 	Farmland, Forest	1-8%, 1-10%
Oshawott 	Farmland, Forest	1-16%, 1-17%
Dewott 	Farmland, Forest	1%, 1-3%
Tympole 	Forest (Fishing)	1-90%
Palpitoad 	Forest 	1-63%
Palpitoad 	Forest (Fishing)	1-77%
Seismitoad 	Forest 	1-38%
Sewaddle 	Forest 	1-70%
Swadloon 	Forest 	1-52%
Leavanny 	Forest 	1-35%
Venipede 	Forest 	1-40%
Whirlipede 	Forest 	1-25%
Scolipede 	Forest 	1-5%
Zorua 	Forest 	1-18%
Zoroark 	Forest 	1-6%
Deerling 	Farmland, Forest	1-50%, 1-70%
Sawsbuck 	Farmland, Forest	1-25%, 1-45%
Emolga 	Farmland, Forest	1-50%, 1-50%
Joltik 	Forest 	1-10%
Chespin 	Forest 	1-20%
Quilladin 	Forest 	1-10%
Fennekin 	Farmland, Forest	1-20%
Braixen 	Farmland, Forest	1-10%
Froakie 	Farmland, Forest	1-25%, 1-28%
Frogadier 	Farmland, Forest	1-10%, 1-13%
Scatterbug 	Forest 	1-85%
Spewpa 	Forest 	1-80%
Vivillon 	Forest 	1-70%
Skiddo 	Farmland, Forest	1-15%, 1-15%
Helioptile 	Farmland, Forest	1-43%, 1-40%
Heliolisk 	Farmland, Forest	1-28%, 1-25%
Sylveon 	Farmland, Forest	1-5%, 1-5%
Dedenne 	Farmland, Forest	1-40%, 1-40%
Rowlet 	Forest 	1-20%
Dartrix 	Forest 	1-10%
Yungoos 	Forest 	1-27%
Gumshoos 	Forest 	1-12%
Bounsweet 	Forest 	1-18%
Steenee 	Forest 	1-3%
Togedemaru 	Farmland, Forest	1-50%, 1-50%
== Communities ==
=== Cities ===
Collins - 2,586
=== Towns ===
Mount Olive - 982
Seminary - 314
=== Unincorporated communities ===
Dry Creek
Eminence
Hopewell
Leaf River
Lone Star
Lux
Okahay
Ora
Rock Hill
Salem
Sanford
Sunset
Williamsburg
== Climate ==
Stats 	Amount
Average yearly rainfall 	59 inches
Average yearly snowfall 	0 inches
Average yearly sunny days	215
Severe storm risk 	10 (Very High)
Tornado risk 	8 (High)
Blizzard risk 	0 (Nonexistant)
== Fun facts ==
* Mount Olive is the birthplace of deceased NFL quarterback Steve McNair.
* Covington County was established on January 5, 1819, less than two years after Mississippi earned statehood into the Union. 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 1922, Covington County authorities created the Hopewell Colored Separate School District in response to petitions by black citizens for improved educational opportunities. Two years later, Hopewell's black residents sued Covington County after they realized they were being "doubly taxed" by the county. The boundaries of the Colored district encompassed only black-owned properties, while the larger boundaries of the white school district–created over a decade earlier–encompassed both white and black-owned properties. The citizens lost their lawsuit; the judge ruling that it was happenstance that all blacks but no whites lived in both school districts. Furthermore, any whites who bought property in the Hopewell district would also bear this double burden.
** In the 1920s, a second school was constructed in Hopewell. It was built as a Rosenwald School, and is still in operation, now called Hopewell Elementary School.
** In 1966, a desegregation lawsuit was filed alleging that the school district had failed to integrate the predominantly black Hopewell Attendance Center with predominantly white Seminary Attendance Center. The lawsuit languished until 2006, when the school board and the U.S. Department of Justice agreed on a plan which angered both blacks and whites because of the increased distances students would need to travel. Several citizens went to court to contest the 40-year-old desegregation order.
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