Independence, Mississippi

Independence, Mississippi
Census-designated place
Independence, Mississippi Location within the state of Mississippi
Coordinates: 34°42′18″N89°48′32″W / 34.70500°N 89.80889°W / 34.70500; -89.80889
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
County	Tate
Area [1]
• Total	1.81 sq mi (4.69 km2)
• Land	1.81 sq mi (4.69 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	335 ft (102 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	200
• Density	110.38/sq mi (42.62/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	38638
Area code	662
GNIS feature ID	671662 [2]

Independence is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Tate County, Mississippi, United States.

The settlement is approximately 7 miles (11 km) south of Cockrum and 11 miles (18 km) east of Coldwater along Mississippi Highway 305.

Although an unincorporated community, Independence has a zip code of 38638.

It was first named as a CDP in the 2020 Census which listed a population of 200. ^[3]

History

The settlement was first known as "Flewellenes Crossroads" and "Buck Snorts". ^{[2] [4]}

During the Civil War, R.W. Locke organized a company of soldiers in Buck Snorts, which was dispatched to Virginia where they became Company D of the 42d Mississippi Infantry Regiment. Locke was elected company captain. ^[5]

The population in 1900 was 100. ^[6]

By 1907, Independence had a post office, several stores/businesses, two churches, and a public school. ^[6]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	200		—
U.S. Decennial Census [7] 2020 [8]

2020 census

Independence CDP, Mississippi – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.

Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2020 [8]	% 2020
White alone (NH)	159	79.50%
Black or African American alone (NH)	20	10.00%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Asian alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)	1	0.50%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)	12	6.00%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	8	4.00%
Total	200	100.00%

Education

It is in the Tate County School District. ^[9]

Notable people

• Hugh Freeze, Head football coach of The Auburn Tigers, former head coach of the Ole Miss Rebels football team at the Ole Miss. ^[10]
• Michael Conner Humphreys, actor who played Young Forrest Gump in Forrest Gump
• R.L. Burnside, blues musician.

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
2. "Independence". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
3. "Independence CDP, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved March 13, 2022.
4. Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Mississippi. Vol. 1. Goodspeed Publishing Company. 1891. p. 638.
5. "Tate County and the Civil War". MSGenWeb. Retrieved July 3, 2015.
6. Rowland, Dunbar (1907). Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form. Vol. 1. Southern Historical Publishing Association. p. 921.
7. "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
8. "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Independence CDP, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau.
9. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Tate County, MS" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved February 20, 2024.
10. "Hugh Freeze". Olemisssports. Archived from the original on March 8, 2017. Retrieved July 3, 2015.