Independence, Mississippi

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

Independence, Mississippi
Census-designated place
Independence, Mississippi Location within the state of Mississippi
Coordinates: 34°42′28″N 89°48′27″W
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 [2]	361 ft (110 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	2812743[2]

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

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".^[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

• R.L. Burnside, blues musician.
• Hugh Freeze, Head football coach of The Auburn Tigers.^[10]
• Michael Conner Humphreys, actor who played Young Forrest Gump in Forrest Gump