Collins in Covington County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Carver Central High School
Photographed by Mark Hilton
1. Carver Central High School Marker
Named for George Washington Carver, Carver Central High School was built in 1956-1957 and was Covington County's only high school for African Americans. After completing the ninth grade, students from Hopewell, Mt. Olive, Seminary and Sanford were bused to Carver for their high school education. Following integration in 1970, it became Collins Junior High School and was renamed Carver Middle School in 2007. Listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 2019.
Erected 2020 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program, and the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1970.
Location. 31° 38.841′ N, 89° 33.844′ W. Marker is in Collins, Mississippi, in Covington County. It is on North Fir Avenue 0.2 miles north of 4th Street North, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 104 N Fir Ave, Collins MS 39428, United States of America.
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Regionally, this marker is in the Pine Belt. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and in the Piney Woods. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Covington County Courthouse (approx. half a mile away); Covington County Vietnam War Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Covington County War Memorial (approx. half a mile away); PFC Mack A. Jordan (approx. half a mile away); Birthplace of Gerald McRaney (approx. 0.8 miles away); Courthouse Square at Williamsburg (approx. 3.4 miles away); Zion Seminary (approx. 6.6 miles away); Lest We Forget (approx. 7.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Collins.
Also see . . . Covington Co. school unveils historical marker (WDAM-7 website). (Submitted on September 26, 2026, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 26, 2026
2. Carver Central High School and marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 26, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 26, 2026, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 5 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 26, 2026, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
