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Independence
MississippiCDP
Total population
133
Median home value
$115,100
Bachelor's+
Median income
$0
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
- Heat Advisory · ModerateHeat Advisory issued September 17 at 10:23PM CDT until September 19 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Memphis TN
Source: NOAA National Weather Service.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Independence is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Tate County, Mississippi, United States.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
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.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Independence, MS from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- INDEPENDENCE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · Coldwater · 462 students · 14:1 ratio
- EAST TATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · COLDWATER · 461 students · 15.9:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
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Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Geography & sun
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire Bunker Fire, Calhoun, ArkansasWildfires · 2026-09-15 · 177 mi
- Wildfire Bunker Fire, Calhoun, ArkansasWildfires · 2026-09-14 · 177 mi
- Wildfire Pine Tree Rd, Union, ArkansasWildfires · 2026-08-20 · 187 mi
- Wildfire RAY COAKER, Washington, AlabamaWildfires · 2026-09-09 · 246 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
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Nearest stream gauge
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Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • CDC PLACES
- • NASA EONET