Highway 184
Highway 184 through Collins runs 2.82 miles across Covington County seat. U.S. 84 arcs northward across the city, meeting U.S. 49 at a six-ramp parclo interchange. MS 184 initially follows a four lane highway east from U.S. 84 at Collins-Spencer Road to a diamond interchange joining U.S. 49 with Main Street. The state highway continues northeast along Main Street to the County Courthouse and a four lane section spanning Okatoma Creek back to U.S. 84.
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U.S. 84 circumvents Collins to the north along a controlled access expressway. The previous four lane alignment of U.S. 84 east through the Covington County seat takes MS 184 east onto Main Street.
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MS 184 descends from the city line into a diamond interchange with U.S. 49. U.S. 49 is a regionally important corridor between Hattiesburg and Jackson, carrying traffic between the Mississippi Gulf Coast and points in northern Mississippi.
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MS 184 (Main Street) east at U.S. 49 south. The four lane highway travels 23.5 miles south to Intestate 59 in north Hattiesburg.
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U.S. 49 passes underneath MS 184 (Main Street) along a westerly bypass of Downtown Collins.
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Northbound U.S. 49 reaches Mount Olive in nine miles and Magee in 19 miles. I-20 east of I-55 in Jackson is a 59 miles drive along the US highway.
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Continuing east from U.S. 49, MS 184 (Main Street) enters the Collins street grid. The succeeding traffic light is with Fir Avenue, the historic alignment of U.S. 49.
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A set of flashers operate at Main Street and Beech Avenue in the Collins business district. MS 184 crosses a CN Railroad line and Okatoma Creek on the ensuing stretch.
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Spanning Okatoma Creek, MS 184 leaves the Collins city limits and approaches U.S. 84.
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Photo Credits:
- Alex Nitzman, Justin Cozart: 06/12/04
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Page Updated Thursday March 21, 2019.