Independence, Mississippi

Independence is an unincorporated community in Tate County, Mississippi, United States.

Independence, Mississippi
Unincorporated community
Independence, Mississippi Location within the state of Mississippi
Coordinates: 34°42′18″N 89°48′32″W
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
County	Tate
Elevation	335 ft (102 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	38638
Area code(s)	662
GNIS feature ID	671662[1]

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.

History

The settlement was first known as "Flewellenes Crossroads" and "Buck Snorts".[1][2]

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.[3]

The population in 1900 was 100.[4]

By 1907, Independence had a post office, several stores/businesses, two churches, and a public school.[4]

Notable people

• Hugh Freeze, former head coach of the Ole Miss Rebels football team at the Ole Miss.[5]
• Michael Conner Humphreys, actor who played Young Forrest Gump in Forrest Gump

References

1. "Independence". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
2. Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Mississippi. 1. Goodspeed Publishing Company. 1891. p. 638.
3. "Tate County and the Civil War". MSGenWeb. Retrieved July 2015. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
4. Rowland, Dunbar (1907). Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form. 1. Southern Historical Publishing Association. p. 921.
5. "Hugh Freeze". Olemisssports. Retrieved July 2015. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)