Independence, Mississippi

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

The settlement is approximately 7 mi south of Cockrum and 11 mi 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.

History
The settlement was first known as "Flewellenes Crossroads" and "Buck Snorts".

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.

The population in 1900 was 100.

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

2020 census
''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.''

Education
It is in the Tate County School District.

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.
 * Michael Conner Humphreys, actor who played Young Forrest Gump in Forrest Gump
 * R.L. Burnside, blues musician.