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Independence, Mississippi

Coordinates: 34°42′18″N 89°48′32″W / 34.70500°N 89.80889°W / 34.70500; -89.80889
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Independence, Mississippi
Independence, Mississippi is located in Mississippi
Independence, Mississippi
Independence, Mississippi
Location within the state of Mississippi
Coordinates: 34°42′18″N 89°48′32″W / 34.70500°N 89.80889°W / 34.70500; -89.80889
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyTate
Area
 • Total1.81 sq mi (4.69 km2)
 • Land1.81 sq mi (4.69 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
335 ft (102 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total200
 • Density110.38/sq mi (42.62/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
38638
Area code662
GNIS feature ID671662[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

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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

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020200
U.S. Decennial Census[7]
2020[8]

2020 census

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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

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

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "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. ^ a b 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. ^ a b "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.