Independence, Mississippi
Independence is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Tate County, Mississippi, United States.
Independence, Mississippi | |
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  Independence, Mississippi Location within the state of Mississippi | |
| Coordinates: 34°42′18″N 89°48′32″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Tate |
| Area | |
| • 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] |
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
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 200 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[7] 2020[8] | |||
2020 census
| Race / Ethnicity | 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/Multi-Racial (NH) | 12 | 6.00% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 8 | 4.00% |
| Total | 200 | 100.00% |
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 can be of any race.
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.[9]
- Michael Conner Humphreys, actor who played Young Forrest Gump in Forrest Gump
- R.L. Burnside, blues musician.
References
- "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- "Independence". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- "Independence CDP, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
- Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Mississippi. Vol. 1. Goodspeed Publishing Company. 1891. p. 638.
- "Tate County and the Civil War". MSGenWeb. Retrieved July 3, 2015.
- 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.
- "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
- "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.
- "Hugh Freeze". Olemisssports. Archived from the original on March 8, 2017. Retrieved July 3, 2015.
Municipalities and communities of Tate County, Mississippi, United States | ||
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| City |  Map of Mississippi highlighting Tate County | |
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